Self-Immolations, Protests, and Restrictions in Tibet
Tibetan Monk Dies in Self-Immolation on Sensitive Date for Amdo Ngaba - VOA
16 March | Kirti monk Lobsang Thokmey (28) died following his self-immolation in Ngaba, becoming the 108th confirmed Tibetan to self-immolate inside Chinese-occupied Tibet.
http://www.voatibetanenglish.
Tibetan Detained in Sichuan After Year-Long Search - RFA
15 March | Pema (22) was shot in the arm a year ago by Chinese police during a protest in Serthar. He survived and escaped into the hills, but was recently caught after visiting his family.
http://www.rfa.org/english/
China arrests five Tibetans on uprising anniversary - TCHRD
11 March | 3 Monks staged a protest with a huge flag of HH Dalai Lama in Sershul on 10 March, and were arrested along with 2 lay Tibetans who were trying to persuade the monks not to protest.
http://www.tchrd.org/2013/03/
Authorities Restrict Cell Phone Use in Lhasa - RFA
11 March | Chinese military try to restrict flow of information to the outside world by conducting sweeps of mobile phones searching for ‘politically sensitive’ writings and images.
http://www.rfa.org/english/
10-12 March Events: Tibetan Uprising Day and Tibetan Women’s Uprising Day
Tibetan attempts self-immolation in Dharamsala, now faces FIR - Indian Express
11 March | Dawa Dhondup (30) drank petrol and tried to set himself on fire before being stopped by fellow Tibetans and police. His condition is stable.
http://www.indianexpress.com/
Tibet March 10th Mexico - Vimeo
11 March | Almost 100 Mexicans gathered to honor the memory of Tibetan self-immolators.
http://vimeo.com/61479936
Nepal jails Tibetans on uprising anniversary - Aljazeera
10 March | Nepalese authorities have arrested 18 people in Kathmandu on suspicion of “anti-China activities”.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/
Day in Pictures 12 March - BBC News
12 March | Indian policewomen try to break apart a human chain formed by exiled Tibetan women.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/
Tibetan college girls storm Chinese Embassy - Phayul
12 March | 13 Tibetan college students, members of RTYC Rohini, painted their faces with the Tibetan flag and shouted slogans as they locked themselves together outside the Embassy.
http://www.phayul.com/news/
News
Chinese leaders vow fairness, frugality, as nation strives for ‘Chinese dream’ - CNN
17 March | Xi Jinping aims to “strive to achieve the Chinese dream of great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation” in a keynote speech, and other officials rejected charges of hacking.
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/
Xi Jinping Becomes China’s President - VOA
14 March | Xi Jinping was ceremonially elected by the National People’s Congress, and officially became president of China, completing the once-per-decade leadership transition in China.
http://www.voanews.com/
Opinion and Analysis
Drupchen’s Body is a Litmus Test for Nepal - Huffington Post
15 March | Tenzin Dorjee of SFT HQ writes on how Nepal has turned from a sanctuary for Tibetans into a nightmare, with self-immolation protester Drupchen’s body in Nepalese custody.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
Tibet on Fire: Self-Immolations Rising - The Diplomat
15 March | Cases of self-immolation by Tibetans have risen and are linked to the change in Beijing’s leadership and China’s choices to repeatedly ignore the root causes of the situation.
http://thediplomat.com/2013/
Theurang: Fighting for Universal Human Rights is an Act of Seeking Truth - TCHRD
14 March | Theurang aka Tashi Rabten, now in Mianyang Prison, wrote this essay on freedom and democracy in 2009.
http://www.tchrd.org/2013/03/
Authorities try all means to prevent self-immolation in Tibetan areas - Global Times (China)
13 March | Chinese authorities claim Tibetans were turning violent against police methods of ‘stability maintenance’ and that Tibetans self-immolated for personal reasons or family gain.
http://www.globaltimes.cn/
Tibetan Uprising Day Reminds Us - Huffington Post
12 March | Rajiv Malhotra warns against counting on a change of heart among Chinese.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
