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International Tibet Network News Digest & Analysis: 18 March 2013

Self-Immolations, Protests, and Restrictions in Tibet
Tibetan Monk Dies in Self-Immolation on Sensitive Date for Amdo Ngaba - VOA
16 March | Kirti monk Lobsang Thokmey (28) died following his self-immolation in Ngaba, becoming the 108th confirmed Tibetan to self-immolate inside Chinese-occupied Tibet.
http://www.voatibetanenglish.com/content/tibetan-monk-dies-in-self-immolation-on-senstives-date-for-amdo-aganb-/1622966.html

Tibetan Detained in Sichuan After Year-Long Search - RFA
15 March | Pema (22) was shot in the arm a year ago by Chinese police during a protest in Serthar. He survived and escaped into the hills, but was recently caught after visiting his family.
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/detained-03152013141128.html

China arrests five Tibetans on uprising anniversary - TCHRD
11 March | 3 Monks staged a protest with a huge flag of HH Dalai Lama in Sershul on 10 March, and were arrested along with 2 lay Tibetans who were trying to persuade the monks not to protest.
http://www.tchrd.org/2013/03/china-arrests-five-tibetans-on-uprising-anniversary/

Authorities Restrict Cell Phone Use in Lhasa - RFA
11 March | Chinese military try to restrict flow of information to the outside world by conducting sweeps of mobile phones searching for ‘politically sensitive’ writings and images.
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/restrict-03112013145602.html

10-12 March Events: Tibetan Uprising Day and Tibetan Women’s Uprising Day
Tibetan attempts self-immolation in Dharamsala, now faces FIR - Indian Express
11 March | Dawa Dhondup (30) drank petrol and tried to set himself on fire before being stopped by fellow Tibetans and police. His condition is stable.
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/tibetan-attempts-selfimmolation-in-dharamsala-now-faces-fir/1086247/

Tibet March 10th Mexico - Vimeo
11 March | Almost 100 Mexicans gathered to honor the memory of Tibetan self-immolators.
http://vimeo.com/61479936

Nepal jails Tibetans on uprising anniversary - Aljazeera
10 March | Nepalese authorities have arrested 18 people in Kathmandu on suspicion of “anti-China activities”.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-pacific/2013/03/2013310165049831796.html

Day in Pictures 12 March - BBC News
12 March | Indian policewomen try to break apart a human chain formed by exiled Tibetan women.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/21749353

Tibetan college girls storm Chinese Embassy - Phayul
12 March | 13 Tibetan college students, members of RTYC Rohini, painted their faces with the Tibetan flag and shouted slogans as they locked themselves together outside the Embassy.
http://www.phayul.com/news/article.aspx?article=Tibetan+college+girls+storm+Chinese+Embassy&id=33183

News
Chinese leaders vow fairness, frugality, as nation strives for ‘Chinese dream’ - CNN
17 March | Xi Jinping aims to “strive to achieve the Chinese dream of great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation” in a keynote speech, and other officials rejected charges of hacking.
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/03/17/world/asia/china-xi-li-npc-address/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

Xi Jinping Becomes China’s President - VOA
14 March | Xi Jinping was ceremonially elected by the National People’s Congress, and officially became president of China, completing the once-per-decade leadership transition in China.
http://www.voanews.com/content/chinas-xi-jingping-given-forma-title-of-president/1621201.html

Opinion and Analysis
Drupchen’s Body is a Litmus Test for Nepal - Huffington Post
15 March | Tenzin Dorjee of SFT HQ writes on how Nepal has turned from a sanctuary for Tibetans into a nightmare, with self-immolation protester Drupchen’s body in Nepalese custody.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tenzin-dorjee/drupchens-body-is-a-litmu_b_2883737.html

Tibet on Fire: Self-Immolations Rising - The Diplomat
15 March | Cases of self-immolation by Tibetans have risen and are linked to the change in Beijing’s leadership and China’s choices to repeatedly ignore the root causes of the situation.
http://thediplomat.com/2013/03/15/tibet-on-fire-self-immolations-rising/

Theurang: Fighting for Universal Human Rights is an Act of Seeking Truth - TCHRD
14 March | Theurang aka Tashi Rabten, now in Mianyang Prison, wrote this essay on freedom and democracy in 2009.
http://www.tchrd.org/2013/03/theurang-fighting-for-universal-human-rights-is-an-act-of-seeking-truth/

Authorities try all means to prevent self-immolation in Tibetan areas - Global Times (China)
13 March | Chinese authorities claim Tibetans were turning violent against police methods of ‘stability maintenance’ and that Tibetans self-immolated for personal reasons or family gain.
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/767917.shtml#.UUWgC9FgabI

Tibetan Uprising Day Reminds Us - Huffington Post
12 March | Rajiv Malhotra warns against counting on a change of heart among Chinese.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rajiv-malhotra/tibet-china_b_2843205.html

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