May 2012
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“It is better to kill myself than be arrested by...
10 May 2012 Tibetan chooses suicide over Chinese prison It has been revealed today that Gonpo Rigzin, a 25-year-old Tibetan man, has stabbed himself to death rather than face the torturous and harrowing realities of the Chinese prison system. The 25-year-old stabbed himself repeatedly in the upper body at his family home in Sheda Township, Drango County. Previous Tibetan protest Before...
May 10th
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May 9th
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Chinese government issues directive aimed to stop...
The 19th UN-sanctioned ‘World Press Freedom Day’ comes with news of the Chinese government’s latest strategy aimed at silencing protesters in Tibet. Chinese authorities have released a directive which states that officials will ‘severely crack down’ on anyone discovered to be involved with protests of any kind. It offers rewards of 5,000 yuan (£490 or $796) to...
May 3rd
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May 3rd
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