13 May 2008
More Tibetan protesters arrested In Nepal
(AHN) At least 250 more pro-Tibetan protesters were arrested while they staged a demonstration in front of the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu. Police arrested the people during a rally organised by hundreds of Tibetan exiles as they marched towards the Chinese embassy office carrying placards with anti-China slogans, witnesses said. Two days earlier, police arrested at least 550 Tibetan women protesters, including elderly women and Buddhist nuns. It was the largest number of arrests of Tibetan protesters by Nepalese police in a single day. The authorities said they would not allow protests against any friendly countries, including China. Protesters are normally released on the same day or one day after their detention.