Nepal arrests 3 pro-Tibet leaders, 700 exiles
Succumbing to Chinese pressure, Nepal has launched its harshest-ever crackdown on Tibetan refugees arresting three top pro-Dalai Lama leaders and 700 other activists, prompting a rights group to warn Kathmandu and international community against B...
By PTI |
KATHMANDU: Succumbing to Chinese pressure, Nepal has launched its harshest-ever crackdown on Tibetan refugees arresting three top pro-Dalai Lama leaders and 700 other activists, prompting a rights group to warn Kathmandu and international community against Beijing's intentions here.
Nepalese police raided the residences of Kelsang Chung, Director of the Tibetan Reception Centre; Ngawang Sangmi, President of Regional Tibetan Women's Association (RTWA); and Tashi Dolma, Vice-President of RTWA and arrested them on Thursday, Superintendent of Police Sarvendra Khanal said.
The three Tibetans were among 12 community figures, named on an official list, suspected of involvement in the protests here against the recent Chinese crackdown in their Himalayan homeland.
Police also arrested around 700 Tibetan exiles staging anti-China demonstrations in different parts of Kathmandu.
"We will release the ordinary Tibetan demonstrators as usual, but we won't release the three Tibetan leaders," Khanal said. "They will be put in to jail for a longer period on charges of provoking anti-China demonstrations," he added without specifying the time period.
Nepal backs China's policy on Tibet and has vowed not to allow any anti-China activity on its soil.
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Since March 10, when dozens of Tibetan demonstrators were killed following a crackdown by the Chinese military in Lhasa, they have been regularly staging protests in front of the Chinese Embassy and the United Nations Office in Nepal demanding human rights and freedom in the region. Download
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