Tag Archives: Protest

• China arrests two Tibetan singers in Driru 7 December 2013 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has one comment

  Thinley Tsekar, 22, and Gonpo Tenzin, 25, were arrested in two separate incidents in late November, the latest targets of China's crackdown in Driru County, Tibet. ...

• Nine imprisoned in Driru for “splittist activities” 5 December 2013 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has no comments yet

  Nine Tibetans were charged with maintaining contacts with the "Dalai clique" and for "engaging in activities to split the nation," and sentenced to varying terms. ...

• Self-immolation in Ngaba, number goes up to 123 4 December 2013 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has no comments yet

  A Tibetan youth has set himself on fire in a town in northeastern Tibet on Tuesday to protest against the repressive Chinese rule in Tibet. ...

• Tibetan cyclist ends world tour in McLeod Ganj 30 November 2013 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has 3 comments

  Lone cyclist Rinpo Yak, touring the world to raise awareness about the suffering of Tibetans under Chinese rule, concluded his rally in McLeod Ganj. ...

• Thai protesters step up campaign to oust government 26 November 2013 | Pairat Temphairojana and Orathai Sriring This post has no comments yet

  Nearly 3,000 flag-waving anti-government protesters massed in front of Thailand's Interior Ministry on Tuesday, intensifying pressure on Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. ...

• Bomb blast mars Nepal election as Maoist hardliners protest 19 November 2013 | Ammu Kannampilly This post has no comments yet

  A crude bomb exploded early on election day in Nepal on Tuesday, injuring three children as voters turned out for a poll seen as crucial in stabilising the Himalayan country after a civil war. ...

• Nine shot dead in East Turkistan police station attack 17 November 2013 This post has no comments yet

  Nine assailants wielding axes and knives were shot dead during an attack on a police station in China's restive East Turkistan (Ch: Xinjiang) region after they killed two police officers. ...

• Tibetan monk sets himself on fire in Golok 12 November 2013 This post has no comments yet

  A Tibetan monk has set himself on fire in an act of protest in China, reports and campaign groups said on Tuesday, as top Communist Party leaders hold a key gathering. ...

• Pema Dhondup’s “Arise” screened in McLeod Ganj 24 October 2013 | Tibet Sun newsroom This post has one comment

  Director Pema Dhondup's film Arise had its India premiere in McLeod Ganj on Wednesday night, bringing this year's Free Spirit Film Festival to a close. ...

• China police fire on Tibetan protesters: rights groups 9 October 2013 This post has no comments yet

  Chinese police opened fire on a group of protesters in Tibet, injuring 60, rights organisations said Wednesday, in the latest flare-up over the authorities' tight control of the region. ...