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Nepal Detains 560 Tibetan Women

Cracks down on 3 all-female protests against China

By Caroline Zimmerman,  Newser User

Posted May 11, 2008 2:12 PM CDT

(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.

An elderly Tibetan exile woman participates in a silent peace march to protest against Chinese government, in Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday, May 11, 2008.
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)
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.
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)
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.
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)
Tibetan exile women and nuns participate in a silent peace march to protest against the Chinese government in Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday, May 11, 2008.
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)
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.
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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