Archivio di ottobre 2008

Tibet : 7 P.M. ( ora locale )

Il 30 Ottobre la polizia comunista ha arrestato tre novizi con l’accusa di aver compiuto un attentato nel settembre scorso.
Questi i nomi :
- Ngawang Tenzin, di anni 20
- Tenzin Norbu, di anni 19
- Tenzin Rinchen,di anni 17
Adesso a Markham ci sono militari ovunque.
Tra il 19 ed il 26 Ottobre la polizia politica aveva già fermato alcuni parenti dei monaci arrestati.
Il 23 Settembre erano stati condannati altri 4 monaci del monastero di Oser con l’accusa di aver organizzato una serie di attentati .

Mila
corrispondente di Dossier Tibet dai territori occupati

Cracks in China's Information Restriction Policy in Southern Mongolia

The Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region (IMAR) was established in 1947 as the first Autonomous Region in China, with the promise of a high level of autonomous rights, as written in the Chinese Constitution. During the Sino-Japanese War in 1935 Mao went so far as to say that the people of Southern Mongolia might become independent after the War of Resistance. Seen through the eyes of history, this promise was only a pretext by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in their drive to exert control over Southern Mongolia.

Il Presidente del National Democratic Party of Tibet in visita in Italia

Chime Youngdung è giunto oggi a Torino per una serie di incontri con esponenti politici e sindacali.
Al centro dei colloqui le iniziative che i partiti ed i sindacati italiani intendono assumere a sostegno della lotta di liberazione del Popolo Tibetano.
Il 1 Novembre Youngdung parteciperà ad un workshop organizzato dalle Associazioni e dai Gruppi che lo scorso anno diedero vita al I° Forum Internazionale per la Libertà del Tibet *.

la redazione di Dossier Tibet

*http://www.dossiertibet.it/Forum2007/Dichiarazione%20di%20Torino.doc

UN Withdraws Tibetan Report from Website

United Nations, Geneva – Last Friday, the website of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) linking to the 41st session of the UN Committee Against Torture suddenly withdrew a Tibetan report after it was released on the site almost 10 days ago.

"It seems this UN decision was taken at the highest level of the administration which also involved the office of the UN Secretary-General," one reliable source in New York told Phayul. "I guess China exerted more pressure when the High Commissioner for Human Rights was here to address the General Assembly," the source added.

CHINA: Daily News

Hebei Villagers Arrested after Petitioning in Beijing
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/hebei-10292008164551...
One Hundred Workers Protest outside Government Offices in Shaanxi
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shanxi-1029200810080...
Over One Thousand Protest for Back Wages in Jiangsu
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/jiangsu-102820081152...
Mine Explosion Traps 29 in Shaanxi
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=378817

Chinese Authorities Supress News of Massive Jiangxi Riot

On October 24, a massive riot occurred between a timber company and local villagers in Jiangxi Province, resulting in dozens of injuries. Following the orders of higher-level officials, local authorities have suppressed all news of the incident.

China's Rights Struggle 'Urgent'

A former high-ranking Communist Party official has welcomed the awarding of Europe's biggest human rights prize to jailed Chinese activist Hu Jia.
HONG KONG—Human rights, the rule of law, and even the country's status as a republic are in grave danger in China, according to a former top Communist Party aide.

Tibetan Envoys to Hold Eighth Round of Talks with China Soon

New Delhi October 29 - The much talked about eighth round of talks between the envoys of His Holiness and Chinese government will take place soon, according to Xinhua, China’s official mouthpiece.
However, the report clearly attempts to show that the initiative for dialogue has been from Chinese side more than the Tibetan side. “China's central government is to arrange another round of talks with the private representatives of the Dalai Lama "in the near future" at the request of the Dalai Lama side,” it said.

Poland : GuChuSum Movement achieved 7 days visit

The President and Vice-President of GuChuSum Movement of Tibet, ex-political prisoners association’s achieved today 7 days visit to Poland, where they came at the invitation of the Polish Parliamentary Group for Tibet.

Hu Jia : 17 Dicembre cerimonia a Strasburgo

Il Parlamento europeo ha assegnato il 23 ottobre scorso il Premio Sacharov per la libertà di pensiero all’attivista politico cinese Hu Jia.
La cerimonia di premiazione di terrà mercoledì 17 dicembre 2008 a Strasburgo. Hu Jia é da anni in prima linea per riaffermare i diritti dell’uomo in Cina; parte della sua attività é dedicata alla difesa dell’ambiente, alla lotta all’AIDS e per un riconoscimento del massacro di piazza Tiananmen nel 1989. Al vincitore 2008 vanno un diploma di riconoscimento e un contributo di 50.000 euro.

Statement by Dalai Lama

48th anniversary celebration of the Tibetan Children's Village in Dharamsala
October 26, 2008
"Until now, we have been following a certain path - and in March, Tibetans all over Tibet very courageously and clearly demonstrated their deeply-rooted resentment and animosity. This was not just ordinary Tibetans but included Party members, officials, students... even students who were at the University for Nationalities in Beijing. Without differentiation, it was men and women, lay and robed, everyone showed their resentment.

Tibet : 5 P.M. ( ora locale )

Oggi mi hanno confermato che uno studente tibetano si è tolto la vita per protestare contro l’occupazione cinese e richiamare l’attenzione dei paesi liberi .
Il giovane,che nei mesi scorsi aveva partecipato a tutte le manifestazioni di protesta organizzate dagli studenti tibetani,ha lasciato ai parenti una lettera in cui motiva le ragioni del suo gesto.

CHINA: Daily News

15 Villagers Arrested for Roadblock Demonstration in Yunnan
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yunnan-1027200816240...
Eight Arrests over Timber Firm Riots
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d...
Large-Scale Teacher's Strikes Persist in Sichuan
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/sichuan-102720081418...
Tibetan Independence, Taiwanese Independence and Falun Gong Groups Threaten Protests Aimed at Chen Yunlin
http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/106/article_10182.asp

Tibet

Chinese oppression ‘uniting Tibetans’

BEIJING - China’s campaign to clamp down on dissent and wipe out independence sentiments in Tibetan areas of the country is leading to what some experts are calling a new-found feeling of Tibetan unity and consciousness throughout the world.Experts say the protests that broke out in Lhasa in March were unique in that for the first time the trouble escalated and spread to the so-called Tibetan autonomous regions around China – the result of the IT age and the proliferation of the internet and mobile phones.Jamyang Norbu, a Western expert on Tibet, said the Chinese government exacerbated the sit

Dose Prediction for Surface Nuclear Explosions-Case Studies for Semipalatinsk and Lop Nur Tests

IRPA12 International Congress of the International Radiation Protection Association

CHINA: Daily News

Large-Scale Riot Erupts in Jiangxi
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/tonggu-1024200816062...
Beijing Rights Defender Yang Qiuyu Detained
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/yang-10262008184655....
Hundreds of Fishermen Stage Sit-in to Protest Land Confiscation
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zhejiang-10242008085...
Petitioner for Earthquake Victims Held in "Black Prison"
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/zaimin-1024200808442...

Tibet

Aide Says Dalai Lama Losing Hope for Tibet Autonomy
http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE49P18620081026

China : Over 9,000 Factories to Close Down in Guangdong

Estimated 2.7 million people could lose their jobs
The global financial crisis has had a huge impact to China's export industry. In less than six months, thousands of factories have closed down in the Zhujiang River Delta development area.
Most of them are labor intensive industries such as of shoe manufacturing, textiles, toys, furniture, etc. The Association of Foreign Investment Enterprises located in Dongwan City estimates many more factories will be closed down soon.

Taiwan Opposition Prepares New Anti - China Protests

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan opposition leaders on Monday planned a fresh wave of street protests to coincide with a visit next week by China's top negotiator as 7,000 police officers prepared to stand guard.
China claims self-ruled Taiwan as its own and has threatened to use force, if necessary, to bring the island under its rule. But the two sides have established new trade and transit links since Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou took office in May.

Cina : La Grande Illusione è finita

Drastico calo delle esportazioni e stretta creditizia provocano la chiusura di migliaia di aziende
Nel primo semestre del 2008 ben 70.000 imprese hanno chiuso i battenti e nelle prossime settimane milioni di lavoratori cinesi perderanno il posto di lavoro.
Stando infatti ai dati forniti dalla autorevole Federation of Hong Kong Industries soltanto nella zona del delta del Pearl River ben 2,5 milioni di operai,tecnici ed impiegati finiranno sul lastrico per la chiusura di oltre il 50% delle aziende .

In Taiwan, Mass Protest Against China Policies

TAIWAN—An estimated half a million supporters of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) took to the streets on Saturday October 25, voicing their opposition to the Kuomintang administration’s China policies. They complain that the current government has increased ties with Mainland China at the cost of Taiwan’s status as a sovereign nation.

CCP Denies Uyghurs Rights to Annual Pilgrimage

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is using many political means to stop Uyghurs annual pilgrimage to Mecca, known as Hajj, according to the World Uyghur Congress.
The Chinese regime has issued a public policy for the Xinjiang autonomous region called “five packages.” It states that various authorities of Xinjiang villages and communities must monitor any actions related to pilgrimage.

Sichuan: Denunciare il Centro per il lavaggio del cervello dello stabilimento 854, città di Pengzhou

All'interno dello Stabilimento 854 nel distretto di Guihua, città di Pengzhou, provincia di Sichuan, si trova un centro di lavaggio del cervello. Lo Stabilimento 854 è un impianto della logistica militare abbandonato. L’Ufficio 610 locale ha preso in locazione oltre 20 camere dello stabilimento e le usa come un centro di lavaggio del cervello per perseguitare segretamente i praticanti del Falun Gong.

Half A Million March In Taiwan Against China

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Close to half a million people marched in Taiwan on Saturday to protest against the government's growing ties with China, where a tainted milk powder scandal has fueled fresh distrust toward Beijing among island citizens.
In the strongest display of opposition yet to President Ma Ying-jeou, demonstrators flooded central Taipei demanding that Ma step down over his friendly approach to Chinese officials.
China claims self-ruled Taiwan as its own and has threatened to use force, if necessary, to bring the island under its rule.

Liaoning: La cinquantenne Liu Yanqin torturata brutalmente nella contea di Qingyuan

Durante il periodo precedente alle Olimpiadi, agenti del Dipartimento di polizia della città di Fushun hanno arrestato molti praticanti del Falun Gong ed alcuni di loro sono stati temporaneamente detenuti presso il Secondo centro di detenzione della città di Fushun. Tra di loro vi era anche la signora Liu Yanqin (50 anni), del centro urbano di Tukouzi, contea di Qingyuan.

China : Man Burnt to Death For Forced Eviction

A man in his fifties burned to death after his home was set on fire as part of a government-backed forced eviction project in Caozhuang Village, Jianggan District in Southeast China’s Hangzhou City.

Crisis Drives China Labor Protests

Labor unrest in China spreads as the global economic crisis worsens.
HONG KONG—The global economic crisis has sparked a series of bankruptcies and factory closures in China's once prosperous Pearl River Delta region, with angry workers demanding back pay in increasingly visible unrest.
Around 100 workers laid off by a subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed Peace Mark Holdings, which owns three factories in Shenzhen, staged a silent sit-in this week at the Lo Wu border crossing that divides the southern city of Shenzhen from Hong Kong, in protest at unpaid wages and severance benefits.

CHINA: Daily News

Beijing Opposes EU's Award to Chinese Criminal
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=378059
Guangdong Villager Detained, Beaten during Housing Destruction
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/qiangchai-1023200816...
Guizhou Dissidents Planning "Human Rights Symposium" Subpoenaed and Cautioned
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/guizhou-102320080857...
Hundreds of Jiangxi Laborers Protest outside Police Substation Where Colleague Died
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/mingong-102320081130...

“Smile, we now have a file on you” - Internet cafés get new surveillance device

Reporters Without Borders condemns the Chinese government’s latest measure to reinforce surveillance of Internet café users, who will henceforth have to have their mugshot taken and their ID card swiped by a Customer Registration Device to be installed in all of Beijing’s estimated 1,500 Internet cafés by the end of the year.

China keeps its tight grip on Tibetans in provinces

Beijing: In September, a 42-year-old Tibetan monk sat down and recorded a video, calmly recounting harrowing tales of abuses of Buddhist monks at the hands of Chinese police and military. He uploaded the film to YouTube, gave telephone interviews to the Associated Press and the Voice of America, and then went into hiding.The film was a stark reminder of continuing harsh conditions that Tibetan people face seven months after protests broke out in Lhasa.