Update on Tibet, 4 June 2008

Wednesday, 4 June 2008, 3:54 p.m.

Update on Tibet, 4 June 2008
Last updated 2 pm (IST) Re: Tibet Demonstrations

31 May 2008

Karze (Ch: Ganzi) County, Karze “TAP”, Kham (incorporated into Chinese Province of Sichuan) – A girl beaten and arrested for shouting pro-independence slogans

Jampa Dekyi, a 20-year girl from Jokhang Nangkha Gon-tsang family,
Thingka Township, shouted pro-independence slogans at Karze County
government office at about 12:00 p.m. on 31 May.

Public Security Bureau (PSB) and People’s Armed Police (PAP)
personnel had immediately appeared on the scene and beat her so
severely that she bled profusely from her head. She was later taken
away by the PSB and PAP personnel.

22 May 2008

Karze (Ch: Ganzi) County, Karze “TAP”, Kham (incorporated into Chinese Province of Sichuan) – A monk from Tse-tsang monastery arrested for staging a peaceful protest

Ugyen Tashi, an 18-year monk from Tse-tsang monastery, in Karze
County, was immediately arrested by PSB personnel after he staged a
peaceful protest carrying a large portrait of His Holiness the Dalai
Lama in Karze County on 22 May.

15 May 2008

Karze (Ch: Ganzi) County, Karze “TAP”, Kham (incorporated into Chinese Province of Sichuan) – A boy arrested for undertaking a peaceful protest

Dorjee Tashi, an 18-year boy from Se-ngo Township, under Karze
County, shouted slogans against the Chinese authorities at County
government office on 15 May. He was arrested immediately by the PSB
personnel.

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Karze (Ch: Ganzi) County, Karze “TAP”, Kham (incorporated into Chinese Province of Sichuan) – A series of peaceful protests continue amid severe restrictions

With the first staging of massive protest at Karze County
government office on 18 March, the Chinese authorities had imposed
tight restrictions on the locality. However, the monks and nuns,
challenging the tight restrictions, have bravely carried out a series
of protests mainly at County government office and in other areas as
well.

As several peaceful protests are being carried out particularly
since mid-May, the Chinese authorities have severely tightened their
restrictions especially on the monks and nuns. This has resulted in
more Tibetan youths staging various protests in solidarity.