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Breaking: Twin self-immolation protests in Tibet, Toll rises to 117
Phayul[Wednesday, April 24, 2013 23:14]
DHARAMSHALA, April 24: In reports coming just in, two young Tibetan monks of the Taktsang Lhamo Kirti Monastery in Zoege, eastern Tibet set themselves on fire today protesting China’s continued occupation of Tibet.
The exile seat of the Kirti Monastery in Dharamshala identified the two monks as Lobsang Dawa, 20 and Kunchok Woeser, 22.
“The two monks set themselves on fire at 6:40 pm (local time) near the right side of the main prayer hall of the Taktsang Lhamo Monastery protesting China’s repressive policies,” the Kirti Monastery release said. “Both of them passed away at the site of the protest.”
According to reports, the body of the two monks were later taken to their respective monastic quarters where fellow monks carried out prayers.
“Local Chinese authorities have issued orders for the cremation of the two monks by early tomorrow morning,” the release said.
Lobsang Dawa is a native of Zaru region of Zoege and the youngest of seven siblings.
Kunchok Woeser is a native of Zoege and is survived by his parents Tsering Norbu and Samdup Dolma and his two brothers.
“The two monks were enrolled at the Taktsang Lhamo Kirti Monastery at a young age and were known for their exemplary conduct and studies,” the release said.
In 2008, following a series of anti-China protests across Ngaba region, local Chinese authorities had indefinitely closed down a school run by Taktsang Lhamo Kirti Monastery.
The primary reason for its closure was cited as participation by a number of students of Taktsang Lhamo Kirti Monastery in the March 15th protest along with other senior monks of the monastery at the Zoege county headquarters.
Since 2009, as many as 117 Tibetans living under China’s rule have set themselves on fire demanding freedom and the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama from exile.
Tibetans demand 11th Panchen Lama’s whereabouts and release
[Wednesday, April 24, 2013 21:54]
DHARAMSHALA, April 24: A day before the 11th Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima turns 24 in Chinese captivity, Tibetans and supporters in the exile headquarters of Dharamshala today demanded to know his whereabouts and called for his release.
Hundreds of Tibetans and supporters gathered at Mcleod Square wearing facemasks of the Panchen Lama and raised slogans for his release.
The protests were jointly organised the Tibetans Women’s Association, Gu-Chu-Sum Movement of Tibet, Regional Tibetan Youth Congress and Students for a Free Tibet, India and coordinated by the International Tibet Network.
"We urge Chinese government to release the Panchen Lama so that he will be reunited with his family and thousands of followers who have been waiting for his release for the last 18 years,” said Tashi Dolma, president of TWA. “We also urge the Chinese government to release all the prisoners of conscience."
The 11th Panchen Lama was abducted at the age of six along with his family in 1995, shortly after he was recognised as the reincarnation of the Xth Panchen Lama by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Despite repeated international pressure, the Chinese government has refrained from disclosing the well-being and whereabouts of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima and his family. Instead, Beijing handpicked another Tibetan boy as the 11th Panchen Lama. Traditionally, the Panchen Lama bears part of the responsibility for finding the incarnation of the Dalai Lama and vice versa.
"The Chinese government's intention behind appointing their own 11th Panchen Lama, Gyaltsen Norbu is but to take over the political, financial and cultural powers that come with being the head of the Tashi Lhunpo monastery, " said Gang Lhamo, General Secretary of Gu-Chu-Sum Movement of Tibet.
"Forced to become the 11th Panchen Lama, Gyaltsen Norbu has to act and live a life, not chosen for by himself. Tibetans in Tibet have to recognise and worship him under duress. These actions not only highlight the lack of freedom and human rights, but also how the Chinese government undermines and insults Tibetan people's tradition, culture and religion.
A simultaneous petitioning campaign address to Zhu Weiqun, Vice Minister of the United Front Work Department was also carried out with organisers urging supporters to call the Chinese embassy in New Delhi to inquire about the Panchen Lama.
The organisers, in a release, cited Ven. Ngawang Woebar, former president of Gu-Chu-Sum Movement of Tibet as saying that the 11th Panchen Lama’s parents are currently placed under house arrest in their hometown in Tibet and have been barred from making any outside contact.
“Police officials are reportedly escorting and monitoring all their movements,” Ven. Woebar was cited as saying. “Panchen Lama's mother seem to have sadly expressed that she is the most unfortunate mother who has to live in constant fear and worry not knowing if her son is still alive or not."
Three Self-Immolations Today Confirmed In Amdo Region
We have now received a number of separate confirmations that April 24 three Tibetans self-immolated in the Amdo Region of Occupied Tibet to protest China’s illegal and vicious occupation of Tibet. A 23 year-old woman self-immolated earlier in Dzamthang around 2.00 PM local time, while later in the day two monks Mr. Kunchok Woeser and Mr. Lobsang Dawa, set themselves ablaze outside Taksang Lhamo Kirti monastery in Ngaba region, around 6.30 pm
Primo caso di contagio per la nuova aviaria H7N9 a Taiwan. E per Oms virus è uno dei peggiori nel suo genere
Taiwan registra il primo caso di contagio del virus dell’influenza aviaria H7N9 che ha già contaminato centinaia di persone in Cina, causando oltre venti decessi. Lo ha annunciato il centro epidemologico taiwanese precisando che un uomo di 53 anni che lavorava nella città cinese di Suzhou ha manifestato sintomi caratteristici della malattia e versa in gravi condizioni.
Il virus dell’influenza H7N9 che ha già ucciso 22 persone in Cina è “uno dei più letali del suo genere”. Lo ha affermato uno degli esperti dell’Oms che sta conducendo un’indagine sull’epidemia in corso. “La situazione rimane complessa, difficile e in evoluzione – ha affermato durante un briefing Keiji Fukuda, assistente del direttore generale per la sicurezza della salute dell’Oms – se parliamo di virus influenzali, questo è particolarmente pericoloso per l’uomo”. Rispetto al virus H5N1, che ha ucciso 30 delle 45 persone che ha colpito in Cina, quello attuale ha un tasso di mortalità più basso, ma per l’esperto “E’ di sicuro uno dei più letali che abbiamo visto finora. Probabilmente stiamo vedendo solo le infezioni più gravi causate dal virus, e comunque possiamo già dire che l’H7N9 si trasmette più facilmente dagli uccelli all’uomo rispetto all’H5N1″. Una difficoltà aggiuntiva, spiega Fukuda, è che il virus attuale non dà sintomi negli animali, e questo rende l’epidemia molto più difficile da tracciare. L’H5N1 dal 2003 ha colpito nel mondo 622 persone uccidendone 371.
www.navyonepal.it/content/137-tibet-visti-e-permessi
http://italian.cri.cn/761/2013/04/25/101s182370.htm
...................Tutto è ormai sepolto. Anche la verità.
Il governo cinese ha archiviato la grande frana di Gyama di fine marzo sotto la voce "disastro naturale", la stessa versione fornita nelle prime ore dall'agenzia di stampa di stato Xinhua, l'unica autorizzata ad avere inviati sul luogo dell'incidente.
Luogo dell'incidente mai indicato con puntuale precisione e ripreso sempre dalle immagini tv con una certa vaghezza.
Purtroppo o per fortuna però "al Ministero della Verità" non possono cancellare le immagini di Google Earth.
Da quelle immagini dal satellite la storia della frana di Gyama è molto diversa dal "disastro naturale" che ha inghiottito 83 persone.
Nella progressione delle immagini satellitari si nota come la vetta della montagna da cui è partita la colossale frana negli ultimi anni sia stata "lavorata" e "piallata".
Il governo tibetano in esilio ha curato un rapporto, che seppur di parte, è ricco di dettagli circostanziati.
C'è la mano dell'uomo nel "disastro naturale".
Qui sotto due immagini a confronto. La prima inquadra lo stato della montagna nell'estate di 3 anni fa (2010). La seconda evidenzia la portata degli interventi delle escavazioni ad agosto 2012.
www.lorenzoc.net/index.php?itemid=2225
http://italian.cri.cn/761/2013/03/30/69s180134.htm
http://www.china-files.com/it/link/28587/c...flitto-sommerso.
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