17. Jun 2009
Violence increases over farming boycott
(Tibet.net) One Tibetan was shot and three others were seriously wounded in Chamdo (Chin: Qamdo) in the TAR during a drive against the ongoing farming boycott campaign in the area. The report of the incidents by Tibet.net said that during the crackdown at the end of May, a man was shot, and two others were taken away after being beaten and injured by Chinese police with batons. Another Tibetan was also beaten with rifle butts. The incidents took place in Jomda county, Chamdo prefecture. Tibet.net said security forces also arrested protesters, including staff members of Vara and Jobhu monasteries in Jomda county. The report also said several retreat lamas of two other monasteries in the area were also severely beaten by Chinese security forces during night raids. Gyune monastery was under siege, encircled by armed forces, and eight of its resident retreat lamas were beaten during a night raid. Retreat lamas of the Palchen monastery were also beaten.