Death in Lhasa
On April 8, following a closed trial, the Municipal Intermediate People’s Court in Lhasa sentenced two Tibetans to death for their role in last March's protests against Chinese rule. If China is to gain an international position of respect, it is vital that its representatives acknowledge the need for due legal process for all of its citizens, including its ethnic minorities.
PRAGUE – On April 8, two Tibetans, Lobsang Gyaltsen and Loyak, were sentenced to death by the Municipal Intermediate People’s Court in Lhasa. Both men were convicted of committing arson that caused death against Chinese owned businesses. Another two Tibetan activists, Tenzin Phuntsok and Kangtsuk, received a suspended death sentence, and a third, Dawa Sangpo was sentenced by the same court to life imprisonment.