Tibetan NGOs protest alleged illegal Chinese gold mining in Tibet, demand international intervention

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Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], December 22 (ANI): A group of five NGOs, including the Tibetan Youth Congress, Tibetan Women’s Association, National Democratic Party of Tibet, Gu Chu Sum Movement Association of Tibet, and Students for a Free Tibet India, vehemently denounced China’s unlawful gold mining activities in Kashi village, Kham Zachuka, during a photo demonstration at McLeod Ganj’s Main Square in Dharamshala on Friday morning, as reported by Phayul.

The Chinese government initiated an unauthorised gold mining operation in Kashi village, Kham Zachuka, Sershul County, in Kardze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture on November 5, without gaining consent from the local Tibetan residents. When community members tried to peacefully halt the project and filed appeals to the authorities, they faced intimidation and disregard, followed by harassment and oppression. On November 6, over 80 Tibetans were arbitrarily detained, and seven individuals went missing under coercive cir...

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