Monday, March 26, 2012

ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS DETAINED- CHINA

Four Tibetans belonging to locally founded environmental group, Tawu Environmental Protection Association, were arrested by the Chinese officials last month. The group organized protests against rampant mining, deforestation, and smuggling of wildlife products in the region and in other cases, fined Chinese fishermen for fishing in sacred rivers.
17 March
http://www.chinamedia.com/news/2012/03/17/four-environmental-activists-arrested-in-tibet/

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