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Paris Arrests

March 29, 2014;

Five members of the  France regional chapter of the Tibetan Youth Congress were arrested for a protest against Chinese President Xi Jinping near the Chinese embassy in Paris. The five protesters, Kyilay Namdol, Sonam, Tenzin Wangdu, Tashi Dorjee and Tashi Dolma, were later released. They raised slogans such as “Free Tibet”,”‘Tibet belongs to Tibetan”, and “Shame on you Xi”. Over 100 Tibetans and supporters also carried out a protest yesterday near the Eiffel Tower.

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