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Arrests in Derge

January 9, 2014;

Around 20 Tibetans were arrested in Kham, Derge County for protesting against the construction of a tunnel in the area, and also for allegedly disrupting the ongoing construction of the tunnel. The construction work led to the destruction of several houses. The remaining residents demanded that the authorities release those detained, or arrest them as well.

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