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Religious oppression forces senior monk to commit suicide (Phayul)
July 27 | Tibet's government in exile Tuesday said it received reliable information confirming the suicide of a 70-year old monk of Shag Rongpo monastery in the Nagchu County of the so-called “Tibet Autonomous Region” (TAR). Read More ...
Report Criticizes 2008 Chinese Crackdown in Tibet (New York Times)
July 22 | A detailed report by Human Rights Watch says Chinese security forces violated international law in suppressing the Tibetan protests and riots of 2008 by indiscriminately beating, detaining and fatally shooting civilians in towns across the vast Tibetan plateau in western China. Read More ...
Dramatic Photos: Tibetans Detained After Anti-Mining Protest in Shigatse (RFA)
Dramatic new photos obtained by RFA Tibetan Service’s Dolkar and a citizen journalist, show Chinese security forces detaining up to 30 Tibetans in Shigatse after an anti-mining protest.
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Sisters Appeal to Reopen Tibetan Monk's Case (Tibet Post)
July 19 | Two sisters of Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, along with five other women, have returned from Chengdu city, the so called Sichuan region of China, where they staged the 12th appeal for his case to be reopened. They have arrived back in Lithang county, eastern Tibet, after demanding a series of requests from the Chinese government concerning their brother's future. Read More ...
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June 16: Global Day of Action for Tenzin Delek Rinpoche
On Wednesday 16 June, Tibetans and Tibet supporters around the globe will deliver a 40,000-signature petition (1) to Chinese embassies in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Taiwan, UK and the United States (2), calling for a new trial for imprisoned religious and community leader Tenzin Delek Rinpoche. This petition mirrors a petition organised by Tibetans in Tenzin Delek's home region of Lithang in Kham (Chinese: Sichuan), which was signed by 40,000 people and which Tenzin Delek’s family in Tibet courageously attempted to deliver to the Chinese government in December 2009 (3).
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Brief background info on Tenzin Delek Ripoche's Case
Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, a highly respected community leader and staunch advocate for the protection and preservation of Tibetan culture and the environment, was sentenced to death in December 2002 on false charges of exploding bombs and distributing separatist leaflets.
On 11 June Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported that two of Tenzin Delek's sisters were permitted to visit him in April, apparently in response to promises made by the Chinese authorities after demonstrations in Nyakchukha in December 2009. According to a written statement received by RFA, the prison doctor confirmed that Tenzin Delek Rinpoche was suffering from "ailments related to bones, heart, and blood pressure". One source said that Tenzin Delek requested his sisters continue their efforts to secure his release, and that he had sent letters to 26 government departments.
Read the news: Sisters Visit Jailed Monk (RFA)
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