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Tibetan monks protest in front of Chinese court

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The banner monks staging sit-in protest infront of Xining City High People’s Court carried on 2 April 2009. The banner reads: “Appealing to the court to conduct fair judicial proceedings in accordance with the law.”TCHRD handout/China

Six Tibetan monks have staged a peaceful sit-in protest in front of the Xining City High People’s Court, Qinghai, reports the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy.

The monks staged the sit-in protest at around 8 a.m. on 2nd April, holding a large banner appealing to the court to conduct fair judicial proceedings in accordance with the law.

The monks were reportedly led away by the local Public Security Bureau officers. Their current whereabouts is unknown.

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