Tibetans arrested for supporting His Holiness Dalai Lama

News Courtesy: tibet.net
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(19 October 2009) Three Tibetans were arrested for uploading pictures and speeches of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on their blogs amid intense restrictions on the Internet in Tibet on 1 October, China's 60th founding anniversary.


Writing on the blogs and internet chatting are being closely monitored by the Chinese government agents.


The three youths from Rata village in Sog Dzong, Nagchu Prefecture, have been identified as Gyalseng, aged 25; Nyima Wangchu, 24 and Yeshi Namkha, 25.

They were also charged for keeping contacts with the outside world using the Internet.

They are being held in solitary confinement, having no contacts with any of their families and relatives.

The three youths are known to be regular user of the Internet.

Meanwhile, the Chinese government continues to force the patriotic education campaign among both the lay and monastic community in Sog Dzong.

Under the heightened indoctrination campaign, the customary celebration of the end of the monks' retreat at Tsenden monastery was also prohibited.

Both the monastic community and lay people feel deeply annoyed by the forced indoctrination sessions. The Tibetans are compelled to denounce their spiritual leader and temporal leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and the Central Tibetan Administration.

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