Mang-Ga and her 14 year old daughter, Ghang-ga Lhamo
Photo:TPI
Chinese authorities have arrested 33-year-old mother of one, Mang-Ga, in Meruma Township, Ngaba County of Tibet’s Amdo province for staging a solo protest against the Chinese government.
At about 12 pm local time on March 1, Mang-Ga walked the main market street of Division 1 holding up a portrait of the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, as an act of protest against the repressive policies of the Chinese government. Within minutes Chinese authorities arrived at the scene and arrested her. Her current condition and location is unknown.
Mang-Ga is the daughter of Tsephel and Pema Kyi, the second youngest of nine children of the Tashi Yaatril family. She is the mother of one daughter, fourteen years of age, who was alone at home at the time of the arrest.
Mang-Ga was previously arrested in 2008 while among protesters objecting to the government directive to display the Chinese flag in her village in an attempt to enforce loyalty to the Communist Party. While arguing with authorities she was arrested and detained for eight months during which time she was interrogated, tortured, and beaten. Since that time the Chinese authorities have deployed a large number of security forces in villages across Meruma, and Tibetans from all walks of life have disappeared and been imprisoned.
Numerous similar protests by monastic as well as lay Tibetans preceded Mang-Ga’s protest, and a number of young Tibetan women in Ngaba County have been detained for staging solo protests.
Communication restrictions have been in effect in the Ngaba area since March 2008 following major protests across the Tibetan plateau. Heightened restrictions have been implemented against social media, in particular the posting of text, photos, and videos that could be considered anti-Chinese. An internet blockade has been in effect in the county since September 10, 2015, blocking service to all residents other than government offices and institutions.
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