Chinese police seal off monastery in Tibet
{{date|October 25, 2007}}
[[Image:Drepung monastery.jpg|right|270px|thumb|Drepung monastery. {{image credit|Philipp Roelli}}]]
Armed [[China|Chinese]] police have surrounded and sealed off two monasteries in [[Tibet]] after [[w:monk|monks]] began to celebrate the [[Dalai Lama]]'s honor of receiving the [[United States]] [[w:Congressional Gold Medal|Congressional Gold Medal]]. At least 100 monks are reported to be held inside the [[w:Drepung monastery|Drepung monastery]] and its not known if any have been injured or arrested. Earlier, at least 3,000 police surrounded the Zhaibung Monastery.

"[Chinese] police stopped an attempt by monks to peacefully mark the honor to the Dalai Lama last week [by sealing off the monastery]. Tibetan sources report a buildup of armed police in the city, checkpoints on roads out of [[w:Lhasa|Lhasa]], and an order to Lhasa citizens not to carry out any religious or celebratory activities," said the [[w:International Campaign for Tibet|International Campaign for Tibet]] in a report.

Other protesters and monks are reported to have been arrested and injured when police began to clash with the celebrations which started on October 16 inside the monastery. Beginning in the morning on October 17, police began to intervene to stop the celebrations throughout Tibet.

China claims that it is not aware of any report, and has not commented on the situation in Tibet.

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== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/25/tibet/
|title=Report: Tibet monastery sealed
|author=
|pub=CNN
|date=October 25, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/10/24/asia/AS-GEN-China-US-Dalai-Lama.php
|title=Tibet monastery surrounded by military amid security crackdown after Dalai Lama award
|author=Associated Press
|pub=International Herald Tribune
|date=October 24, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://en.epochtimes.com/news/7-10-24/61148.html
|title=Armed Police Suppress Over 1,000 Monks in Zhaibung Monastery, Tibet
|author=
|pub=Epoch Times
|date=October 24, 2007}}

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Drepung monastery. 
Armed Chinese police have surrounded and sealed off two monasteries in Tibet after monks began to celebrate the Dalai Lama's honor of receiving the United States Congressional Gold Medal. At least 100 monks are reported to be held inside the Drepung monastery and its not known if any have been injured or arrested. Earlier, at least 3,000 police surrounded the Zhaibung Monastery.

"Chinese police stopped an attempt by monks to peacefully mark the honor to the Dalai Lama last week by sealing off the monastery. Tibetan sources report a buildup of armed police in the city, checkpoints on roads out of Lhasa, and an order to Lhasa citizens not to carry out any religious or celebratory activities," said the International Campaign for Tibet in a report.

Other protesters and monks are reported to have been arrested and injured when police began to clash with the celebrations which started on October 16 inside the monastery. Beginning in the morning on October 17, police began to intervene to stop the celebrations throughout Tibet.

China claims that it is not aware of any report, and has not commented on the situation in Tibet.
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