Monk’s protests in Tibet continue for a second day
March 12, 2008 by K.
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China fires tear gas on monks protesting in Tibet
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| BEIJING (Reuters) – Thousands of Chinese security personnel fired tear gas to try to disperse more than 600 monks taking part in a second day of rare street protests in Tibet, a source and Radio Free Asia said on Wednesday. |
| “The police were armed with electric prods. Other uniformed security forces had firearms,” the source told Reuters, requesting anonymity.
“The monks chanted: ‘Release our people’,” the source said, quoting a witness. The group, from the Sera Monastery, also shouted “We want human rights and freedom”, the source said.
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Today is the 3rd day of the March To Tibet in India. Monks, Nuns, and other Tibetans are marching from Dharamshala to Delhi and on to Tibet to bring the world’s attention to the illegal occupation of Tibet and cruelty to the Tibetan people carried out by the Chinese government.
The Indian police have issued a restraining order for the marchers but they continue on their march. All of us should offer our support and encouragement for this brave effort.
Among those involved in this effort is young woman from Murfreesboro. Her blog can be found by googling PemaJane
News of the march can be found at Tibetanuprising.org and the Students for a Free Tibet website. These are fellow Buddhists marching for religious freedom.
Go in Peace
Cliff Richeson