16. Feb 2009
Solo protester arrested in Lithang
A monk from Nekhor Monastery in Lithang county in Kardze TAP was arrested for staging a solo protest, according to a report by the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD). Lobsang Lhundup staged the protest in the main square of Lithang town for about 15-20 minutes before being detained by the Public Security Bureau (PSB) and People's Armed Police (PAP). Lobsang chanted slogans: "Long live the Dalai Lama"; "Independence for Tibet"; "Swift return of the Dalai Lama to Tibet" and "No Losar celebration this year", according to a TCHRD source.