Friday, August 08, 2008

Nepal: Nepalese police break up Tibetan protest

Al Jazeera.net reports Nepalese police have arrested at least 1,100 Tibetans protesting near Chinese embassy buildings in Kathmandu, in advance of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.

Protesters shouted anti-Chinese slogans on Friday and tried to break through a police cordon outside the Chinese visa and trade section before being hauled away in police vans.

The Tibetans, including scores of monks and nuns, shouted "Shame shame, Hu Jintao", referring to the Chinese president, and "Tibet belongs to Tibetans," as they were rounded up.

More arrests were expected as organisers said they would try to keep up their protests throughout the day.
Published by Mike Hitchen, Mike Hitchen Consulting