CTA Prez, Tibet Support Groups call for release of those protesting against dam construction
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 26: The recent events surrounding the detention of over 1,000 Tibetan protestors and the ongoing crackdown on dissent in response to protests against a dam construction on the Drichu River in Kham Derge, have sparked widespread concern among exiled Tibetan leadership and the global community. Sikyong Penpa Tsering, along with […]
Tibetans protesting against dam construction face violence and detention
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 26: Chinese police in Kham Dege have reportedly been conducting harsh interrogations of Tibetans who were detained for protesting against a dam project, with some subjected to severe beatings requiring medical attention, according to sources cited by Radio Free Asia. The protests, involving Buddhist monks and residents from Wangbuding township in […]