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Buddhist Monks Protest Against Chinese Rule in Tibet

category international | miscellaneous | other press author Friday March 14, 2008 13:17author by Bazooka Joe

China uses Cattle Prods on Monks

Hundreds of people joined protests led by Buddhist monks against Chinese Communist rule in Tibet today. monks set police cars on fire after a demonstration was stopped by police. Buddhist monks started a hunger strike and two others attempted suicide by slitting their wrists.
Communist response to demands for Human Rights
Communist response to demands for Human Rights

Reports of gunfire and burning shops are coming from Lhasa this afternoon. Chinese Communist rule in Tibet has always cracked down hard on such protests before but with the looming Olympic Games, the Communists are wary of displaying their utter disregard for Human Rights.

Chinese Comunist authorities used tear gas and electric prods to disperse hundreds of protesters, and arrested up to 60 monks.

http://www.examiner.ie/irishexaminer/pages/story.aspx-q...1.asp

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/64E0E84F-1A67-4E...F.htm

http://www.indymedia.ie/article/86694

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