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Nepal police detain dozens of Tibetan refugees at prayer service
Nov 1, 2011, 7:17 GMT
Kathmandu - Nepal police detained more than 60 Tibetan refugees early Tuesday as they were praying for the monks who immolated themselves recently in Tibet, a refugee official said.
Police said they arrested those who were chanting slogans for a free Tibet at the service organized by the Tibetan refugee camp in the central city of Jawlakhel.
'It was a peaceful non-violent mass gathering, where we were praying to show solidarity,' Tsewang Dolma, head of the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress, said.
'Police arrested 60 refugees, including two monks,' said Dolma, who was also being held at the Jawlakhel Police station.
The refugees had gathered at the camp for a 24-hour fast and prayer. Around 300 people continued praying after the arrests.
Nepal officially follows the one-China policy, and has come under increasing pressure from Beijing to clamp down on anti-China or pro-Tibet activities.
Nepal is home to 20,000 recorded Tibetan refugees, and many more undocumented migrants from the region.
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