NEWS:

Father Succumbs to Shock over Son’s Arrest in Shigatse

14 May | A Tibetan man died of emotional shock after security officers arbitrarily arrested his son at Trekho village in Dopay Township in Ngamring County of Shigatse (Chinese: Xigaze) Prefecture in Tibet Autonomous Region.  According to information received by TCHRD, Tsetan Tashi, in his 60s, died of shock after security officers arrested his 30-year-old son, Tsewang Norbu, who was a monk in Ngamring County.

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Farming Boycott Continues in Ngaba Village Against Detention of Fellow Villagers

10 May | Tibetan residents of Adhue Thawa village in Ngaba (Chinese: Aba) County have refused to farm their fields in protest against the continued detention of fellow villagers, who had, on 14 April 2012, protested against official moves to publicly honour two corrupt officials.

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