Dramatic Photos: Tibetans Detained After Anti-Mining Protest in Shigatse
Dramatic new photos obtained by RFA show Chinese security forces detaining up to 30 Tibetans in Shigatse after an anti-mining protest. On May 21st, local Tibetans in the U Yuk Sogchen sub-district of Namling Shigatse protested environmentally destructive gold mining activities which have affected their only sources of drinking water, grazing ground for cattle, and have brought an increasing number of Chinese miners to the region.
The protest took place after repeated appeals by Tibetans in Namling to the local authorities for an end to the hazardous gold mining.
View the high resolution photos on SFT’s flickr or below.
Standoff between Tibetan protesters and Chinese security
Chinese security forces detain Tibetans
Standoff between Tibetan protesters and Chinese security
Tibetan protesters surrounded by Chinese security
Chinese security forces in Namling Shigatse
Chinese security forces in Namling Shigatse
Chinese security forces in Namling Shigatse
Chinese security forces in Shigatse
RFA
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Great pictures! I’m surprised they weren’t seized or censored.
These are incredible photos. I wonder how they were taken but in truth it doesn’t matter. They clearly show Tibetans have had enough of the Chinese government destroying their land!
Thu je che to the brave person who took these pictures! We love you Tibetan bros and sis,always be on your side and always praying for YOU!
Free Tibet! Bod Gyalo!
Nice fotos? Leck mich!
thanks a lot for these great pictures !
These pictures are amazing. They portray exactly how Tibetans are being surpressed by the Chinese government. Tibetans have no freedom of speech; no freedom of movement; no freedom of religion. No freedom, whatsoever. It is their land, yet they have no power over it. Tibet is controlled by these butchers who think they are superiors and have the right to control. These Chinese are merciless, believes in no religion, therefore compassion and love doesn’t exist in them. They can continue on killing and torturing these simple compassionate-natured Tibetans, yet world will not know anything about it. Therefore, these pictures explore the world inside Tibet which is very sad. Kudos to those brave photographers and reporters. They have risked their lives, but worth it 110% My huge respects to those brave people.
Shameless Chinese plundering Tibetan land by using brutal army of communist while the world watches on.
Exactly! The world just looks on!
But while Tibetans are only prepared to wait and hope,nothing is acoumplished.a few scud missiles are what is needed
The second world war was against the Nazis, we didnt just pray and hope they would go away.
Evil has to be fought. Peace and compassion cuts no ice!
And lets face it, the chinese are evil and sub human.
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