Updates on Tibet, 16 April 2008

Wednesday, 16 April 2008, 5:30 p.m.

Update for Wednesday, 16 April 2008, last updated 2pm (IST)
Re: Tibet demonstrations

14 April 2008

Sangchu (Ch: Xiahe) County, Kanlho “Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture,” Gansu province – Around 200 monks arrested at monastery

Between 14 April evening and 15 April morning, over 200 monks were
arrested from Ladrang Tashi-Kyil monastery during the search conducted
by the security and the armed forces.

On 15 March morning, a huge group of monks from Ladrang
Tashi-Kyil monastery (those that were not arrested) demanded that the
200 monks arrested from their monastery be released or the Chinese
authorities would face a protest by the monks.

All but three of the monks were released. It seems that the
three monks, who continue to be detained, are being held for their
alleged involvement during the protest held in front of foreign
journalists on 9 April.

Sangchu (Ch: Xiahe) County, Kanlho “Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture,” Gansu province – Nine monks arrested

A group of security and armed forces arrived at Ngok-Gyalmo
monastery to search for individuals who took part in the protests on
March 16. Some of the monks mocked the Chinese authorities by shouting,
“I am the one.” The monk quarters at the monastery were also searched.
Nine monks were arrested and taken away.

April beginning (no specific date)

Palung(Bayen) (Ch:Hualong) County, Tsoshar Prefecture, Qinghai Province – Monks flee “patriotic re-education”

When Chinese authorities suspected of plans for a possible
protest in Jha-khyung monastery, they reacted by sending “work-teams”
to conduct “patriotic re-education” classes. The monks fled from the
monastery to resist participation in the “patriotic re-education”
classes.

Currently, only around ten monks remain at Jha-khyung
monastery. The armed forces have arrived at the monastery and have
imposed tight restrictions.

Siling (Ch: Xining) Municipality, Qinghai province – Tibetan women missing after arrest

The
whereabouts of Jamyang Kyi is unknown after she was arrested sometime
in beginning of April at Siling Municipality (the location for Qinghai
provincial headquarters).

Jamyang Kyi was working for Qinghai television and is a
renowned singer. She is also a womens right activist and frequently
contributed articles for a website in Tibetan language. The police
searched her house thoroughly, including her personal computer.

14 March 2008

During the protest on 14 March in Lhasa, many people were killed. One more name* can be confirmed.

* In addition to the already released 59 total names and details of
Tibetans killed during the recent demonstrations, here we are releasing
1 more name (with details) from the current death toll list which
stands well over 140.