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We also organise educational programs and promote the principles of democracy within the Tibetan community. en-us Copyright 2005-2008, Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy info@tchrd.org (TCHRD info) Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:00:00 GMT http://www.tchrd.org/images/logos/logo-tchrd.gif http://www.tchrd.org/maps/ 115 89 TCHRD Logo http://www.tchrd.org/press/2008/pr20080418.html http://www.tchrd.org/press/2008/pr20080418.html The Chinese authorities have stepped up an unprecedented repression in Rong Gonchen Monastery in Rebkong County after yesterday's protest, ... 80-year-old Alak Khasutsang, a former chief of Rong Gonchen Monastery, who tried to diffuse the tension between the Tibetan demonstrators and the Chinese security forces on 17 April has reportedly sustained severe head injury during the police crackdown and was said to be in a critical condition. ... Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:00:00 GMT http://www.tchrd.org/press/2008/pr20080418.html http://www.tchrd.org/press/2008/pr20080418.html See location on map for this story. Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:00:00 GMT http://www.tchrd.org/press/2008/pr20080417b.html http://www.tchrd.org/press/2008/pr20080417b.html In the aftermath of series of Tibetan protests across Ngaba region in eastern Tibet, the Chinese authorities of Ngaba "TAP" have indefinitely closed down the school run by Taktsang Lhamo Kirti Monastery on 8 April 2008, ... Thu, 17 April 2008 03:00:00 GMT http://www.tchrd.org/maps/march_2008/?zoom=gansu http://www.tchrd.org/maps/march_2008/?zoom=gansu See location on map for this story. Thu, 17 April 2008 03:00:00 GMT http://www.tchrd.org/press/2008/pr20080417a.html http://www.tchrd.org/press/2008/pr20080417a.html Over one hundred Tibetans, including monks and lay people, have been arrested today for protesting by the Chinese security forces in Rebkong County ... Thu, 17 April 2008 03:00:00 GMT http://www.tchrd.org/maps/march_2008/?zoom=qinghai http://www.tchrd.org/maps/march_2008/?zoom=qinghai See location on map for this story. Thu, 17 April 2008 03:00:00 GMT http://www.tchrd.org/press/2008/pr20080417.html http://www.tchrd.org/press/2008/pr20080417.html Tongkor Monastery, Kardze - 17 April, TCHRD has obtained pictures of 11 Tibetans who died when Chinese armed forces shot live ammunition indiscriminately into a protesting crowd near Tongkhor Monastery in Kardze County on 3 April 2008. The protest broke out when monks of Tongkor Monastery (Ch: Donggu) in Zithang Township, Kardze County, Kardze "Tibet Autonomous Prefecture" ("TAP"), Sichuan Province, called for the release of two monks arrested for objecting to the Chinese 'Patriotic Education' campaign in the monastery. At least 14 Tibetans are known to have been shot dead on that day, ... Thu, 17 April 2008 03:00:00 GMT http://www.tchrd.org/maps/march_2008/?zoom=sichuan http://www.tchrd.org/maps/march_2008/?zoom=sichuan See location on map for this story. Thu, 17 April 2008 03:00:00 GMT http://www.tchrd.org/press/2008/pr200815.html http://www.tchrd.org/press/2008/pr200815.html Kardze - 5 April, Geshe Sonam Phuntsok, a former political prisoner who spent five years in prison for his religious activities and for conducting a long life prayer ceremony for the Dalai Lama in October 1999, passed away on 5 April 2008 in Kardze after a prolong battle with multiple illnesses following a lengthy imprisonment and maltreatment in the prison. ... Mon, 14 April 2008 03:00:00 GMT http://www.tchrd.org/maps/march_2008/?zoom=sichuan http://www.tchrd.org/maps/march_2008/?zoom=sichuan See location on map for this story. Mon, 14 April 2008 03:00:00 GMT http://www.tchrd.org/press/2008/pr20080414.html http://www.tchrd.org/press/2008/pr20080414.html Drepung Monastery, Lhasa - 14 April -- a new "Work Team" on "Legal and Information Education" arrived in Drepung Monastery to start "Patriotic Education" campaign to the Drepung monks, however, the monks protested in unison against the campaign. Later security forces were called into the monastery by the "Work Team" to control the protesting monks. Number of Tibetan monks were immediately detained and taken away to unknown location ... Mon, 14 April 2008 03:00:00 GMT http://www.tchrd.org/maps/march_2008/?zoom=lhasa http://www.tchrd.org/maps/march_2008/?zoom=lhasa See location on map for this story. Mon, 14 April 2008 03:00:00 GMT http://www.tchrd.org/press/2008/pr20080409.html http://www.tchrd.org/press/2008/pr20080409.html Sangchu County [Ch: Xiahe Xian] - 9 April, Around fifteen Tibetan monks today defiantly briefed a group of foreign media personnel on a government managed tour currently in Sangchu County (Ch: Xiahe) in Gansu Province. The monks revealed the grave situation in the area and also delivered a clear cut message to the media group, concerning human rights abuses by the authorities in the area. ... It is learned that Thabkhey who was released after several days' detention is currently mentally unstable with bruise marks from severe beatings all over his body. It clearly indicates that the monks were brutally tortured in police custody ... Wed, 9 Apr 2008 03:00:00 GMT http://www.tchrd.org/maps/march_2008/?zoom=gansu http://www.tchrd.org/maps/march_2008/?zoom=gansu See location on map for this story. Wed, 9 Apr 2008 03:00:00 GMT http://www.tchrd.org/press/2008/pr20080409a.html http://www.tchrd.org/press/2008/pr20080409a.html Ramoche Temple [Ch: Ramoge], 7 April -- Around 70 monks from Ramoche Temple were detained by the People's Armed Police (PAP) and Public Security Bureau (PSB) officials during the midnight raid carried out in the monks' residences. The detained monks were taken away to an unknown location, ... Wed, 9 Mar 2008 02:00:00 GMT http://www.tchrd.org/maps/march_2008/?zoom=lhasa-potala-barkhor http://www.tchrd.org/maps/march_2008/?zoom=lhasa-potala-barkhor See location on map for this story. Wed, 9 Mar 2008 02:00:00 GMT http://www.tchrd.org/press/2008/pr20080328.html http://www.tchrd.org/press/2008/pr20080328.html Ngaba County [Ch: Aba] - 28 March, TCHRD has received confirmed information of a raid conducted by Chinese police and security bureau in the monastery leading to the arrest of over 100 monks. Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:00:00 GMT http://www.tchrd.org/maps/march_2008/?zoom=gansu http://www.tchrd.org/maps/march_2008/?gansu See location on map for this story. Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:00:00 GMT http://www.tchrd.org/press/2008/pr20080327.html http://www.tchrd.org/press/2008/pr20080327.html Drango County [Ch: Luhuo] - On 26 March, the local authorities expelled a large number of monks from Chogri Monastery and arrested some nuns of Nanggong Nunnery. Many lay people were reported to have disappeared. Two former abbots of Chogri Monastery, Geshe Namgyal Tsering and Geshe Sonam Gyurmey, were detained in the County PSB Detention Centre. During a meeting called in Getse Township, an elderly woman was beaten mercilessly by the Party Secretary for her refusal to denounce the Dalai Lama. Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:00:00 GMT http://www.tchrd.org/maps/march_2008/?zoom=gansu See location on map for this story. Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:00:00 GMT