Posted 2/24/2024, 4:42:00 PM
Over 1,000 Tibetans Detained After Rare Protests Against Dam Project
- Over 1,000 Tibetans arrested in crackdown after rare mass protests against hydroelectric dam construction
- Protests in Derge unprecedented - largest since 2020 COVID lockdown protests
- Dam threatens displacement of thousands of Tibetans and destruction of villages, monasteries
- Detained protesters brought own food and beddings, signaling potential prolonged detention
- Solidarity protests emerged in Dharamsala, India and at Chinese embassies abroad