Tag Archives: Protest

• Monk in Amchok dies after self-immolation protest 19 December 2013 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has no comments yet

  A Tibetan monk from north eastern Tibet has died after he set himself on fire in protest against Chinese rule, leaving a note calling for unity among Tibetans. ...

• Clash in China’s restive East Turkistan kills 16 16 December 2013 This post has one comment

  Sixteen people were killed in a clash in China's restive East Turkistan (Ch: Xinjiang) region, home to the mostly Muslim Uyghur minority, reports and activists said Monday. ...

• Thai PM calls elections as 140,000 join protest 9 December 2013 | Anusak Konglang This post has no comments yet

  Thailand's premier called a snap election Monday to try to defuse the kingdom's political crisis, but protesters kept up their fight to topple the government with an estimated 140,000 demonstrators. ...

• 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. ...