The Uprising continues

Protests erupted in Eastern Tibet today in Machu, Luchu and Aba in what China calls Sichuan province but is actually the Tibetan province of Kham. And yesterday demonstrations were reported in Lithang and Sershul in Kham and at Samye monastery, south of Lhasa. Monks from Kirti monastery in Amdo also took to the streets along with lay-people and at least 6 people are reported dead. Also in Amdo, as of 4pm China time today, more than 500+ students are reported to be holding a sit-down protest at North West University for Nationalities in Lanzhou.

There is a feeling of dread in the air everywhere as news comes out that Lhasa is being locked down. There are thousands of troops in the streets. People are not allowed to leave their homes and there are house-to-house raids with the police dragging away any men who don’t have proper identity papers to be in the city. All the political prisoners are apparently locked up. (more…)