News digest covering a variety of news items on or about Tibet.
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[1 Sept] Chinese security forces, on 17 August, opened fire on Tibetans protesting over mining activities in Palyul County, Sichuan Province, killing four and injuring 30 others, according to Radio Free Asia.
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Dorje Tashi, one of Tibet's top businessmen has been sentenced to life imprisonment. Dorje Tashi was sentenced on 26 June, following a three day trial at the Lhasa Municipality Intermediate People¹s Court. The exact charges are not known and news of the sentencing only emerged in August. However, it has been suggested the harsh sentence may been due to a donation made to the Dalai Lama.
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Over 1,400 people have been killed in landslides and flooding that hit Drugchu County (Chinese: Zhouqu) in Gansu province on 8 August. The Chinese government initiated a mass rescue effort in Drugchu town, where over 300 buildings have been buried by mud and thousands made homeless. However, there is criticism that the government did not heed previous warnings that excessive expolitation of natural resources in the region would lead to such a disaster.
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On 24 June, following a highly publicised trial in Lhasa, a prominent Tibetan art dealer and environmentalist was handed a 15 year prison sentence by the Chinese authorities despite no evidence of political activities. A subsequent appeal was turned down. Karma Samdrup is one of three brothers who are now serving sentences following confrontations with local authorities over the illegal poaching of endangered species.
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