Update for Thursday, 10 April 2008

9 April 2008

Sangchu (Ch: Xiahe) County, Kanlho "Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture," Gansu province- Foreign journalists witness the real situation in Tibet

Around 12:30pm, fifteen monks from Ladrang Tashi-Khil monastery staged a protest in front of the government-controlled media tour. The monks approached the journalists carrying the banned Tibetan flag and banners reading "we have no freedom of speech," and also voiced their support for His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The monks shouted in Chinese, "We want independence, human rights and we want to see the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama." "Many monks have been arrested." Currently, it cannot be confirmed if any of the monks from Ladrang Tashi-Khil monastery were arrested during this incident.

3 April 2008

Karze (Ch:Ganzi) County, Karze "Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture," Sichuan province-Two more names from death toll list

During the protest on April 3 at Tong-khor Township, Karze County, Karze (Ch: Ganzi) "Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture," Sichuan Province, the armed forces fired on the crowd killing numerous people. We are releasing two more names* of Tibetans killed during that protest. They are:

S. No.	NAME	AGE	SEX	PLACE OF RESIDENCE/BIRTH	DETAILS
56	Kunchok Sherab(monk)	30	M	Tong-khor monastery, Tongkor Township, Karze County, Karze (Ch: Ganzi) "Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture," Sichuan Province	Shot and killed on April 3, during the demonstration
57	Tsering Dhondup	43	M	Khar-soong village, Tong-khor Township, Karze County, Karze (Ch: Ganzi) "Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture," Sichuan Province	Shot and killed on April 3, during the demonstration

* In addition to the already released 55 total names and details of Tibetans killed during the recent demonstrations, here we are releasing 2 more names (with details) from current death toll list which stands well over 140.

Chinese authorities have issued warnings for the protestors that have fled the region to surrender themselves.

Also, the military continues to maintain 24-hour surveillance in Tong-khor Township. In Tong-khor Township, attempts by Chinese authorities to start "patriotic re-education" classes are proving a failure as Tibetans are strictly opposed to the move.

No Specific Date

Ruthok (Ch:Ritu) County, Ngari Prefecture (Ch: Naqu shen), "Tibet Autonomous Region,"- Protest by young Tibetan boys

A few days ago, in Ruthok County, four to five young Tibetan boys held a protest.

Armed Police arrested these boys who were later detained in Sen-gay Town, the site for the main governmental offices of Ngari Prefecture.

These boys were released at a later date. Further details are not available at the moment.