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Nepal Detains 560 Tibetan Women  

Posted May 11, 08 2:12 PM CDT in World    Most Covered

(newser) – Nepalese authorities today arrested 560 Tibetan women, including Buddhist nuns, for protesting China's actions in three all-female rallies across Kathmandu. They marked the first protests of their kind, and the largest round-up since China's crackdown in the region in March; the prisoners will be freed later. Nepal, home to 20,000 Tibetan exiles since the crackdown, bars pro-Tibet agitation.

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Nepal Detains 560 Tibetan Women
An elderly Tibetan exile woman participates in a silent peace march to protest against Chinese government, in Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday, May 11, 2008.   (Associated Press)
Nepal Detains 560 Tibetan Women
Nepalese police officers detain Tibetan exiles participating in a silent peace march to protest against the Chinese government, in Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday, May 11, 2008.   (Associated Press)
Nepal Detains 560 Tibetan Women
Nepalese police officers detain Tibetan exiles participating in a silent peace march to protest against the Chinese government, in Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday, May 11, 2008.   (Associated Press)
Nepal Detains 560 Tibetan Women
Tibetan exile women and nuns participate in a silent peace march to protest against the Chinese government in Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday, May 11, 2008.   (Associated Press)
Nepal Detains 560 Tibetan Women
Tibetan exile nuns shout anti-Chinese government slogans as the Nepalese police tries to stop them during a silent peace march in Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday, May 11, 2008.   (Associated Press)
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