21 Tibetans Arrested in Protest Against Rampant Land Grabbing in Kyegudo
April 12, 2013 5:43 pm
DHARAMSHALA: More than 21 Tibetans are arrested after hundreds of local Tibetans in Kyegudo region of Kham protested against the local Chinese authorities on 9 April.
The Tibetans were protesting against rampant land grabbing and forceful eviction of Tibetan families from their ancestral homes in the Kyegudo region. Six Tibetans are reported to be seriously injured during confrontation with the Chinese security forces.
The local Chinese authorities have announced further plans to destroy 200 more homes to create more land for industries and private ownership.
Self-immolation against Land Grabbing
After the devastating 2010 earthquake, thousands of Tibetans in Kyegudo have been rendered homeless due to a rampant land grabbing rush by Chinese authorities in the area.
Two Tibetan women have also set themselves on fire protesting against these forced evictions and the lack of any concrete help from the central government in Beijing.