18 June 2008
Amnesty says 1,000 detained in Tibet
(AI) Amnesty International (AI) urged the Chinese government to provide information about the over 1,000 people detained during the protests in March-April 2008, and called for free access to Tibet by independent observers. The call came as AI published an update on the situation in Tibet since the outbreak of protests. "There is very little information coming out of Tibet, but the information we have paints a dire picture of arbitrary detentions and abuse of detainees", said Sam Zarifi, Asia-Pacific Director at Amnesty International. Official reports only provide information on a small number of those who have been sentenced after questionable trials.