Norbu Gualtsen Rangzen (28) sustained injuries on his head, arm and back from police beatings during March 10, 2008 demonstrations in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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Nepal: Tibetan Crackdown Pays Off
Photojournalist Morten Svenningsen has been hitting the streets of Kathmandu, Nepal for over a year to document the ever changing state of political affairs.
As Svenningsen explains, "Since March 10th 2008, Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, has witnessed a series of anti-Chinese protests from the substantial community of resident Tibetan exiles."
Further, he observes, "The Chinese foreign minister pledged to promote Chinese business and tourism in Nepal, along with a check of 1.2 billion Nepalese rupees (20 million USD) in grant assistance. Minister Yang also expressed commitment to “provide equipment and necessary training to strengthen the security situation in Nepal.”
The pending 50 year anniversary of the Dalai Lama’s exodus from Tibet in 2009 “seemed to be a special concern for them,” said a Nepalese official who participated in the meetings."
To learn more about the circumstances shaping politics in Nepal, please view Nepal: Tibetan Crackdown Pays Off as viewed through photojournalist Morten Svenningsen's lens.
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Nepal: Tibetan Crackdown Pays Off
Photojournalist Morten Svenningsen has been hitting the streets of Kathmandu, Nepal for over a year to document the ever changing state of political affairs.
As Svenningsen explains, "Since March 10th 2008, Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, has witnessed a series of anti-Chinese protests from the substantial community of resident Tibetan exiles."
Further, he observes, "The Chinese foreign minister pledged to promote Chinese business and tourism in Nepal, along with a check of 1.2 billion Nepalese rupees (20 million USD) in grant assistance. Minister Yang also expressed commitment to “provide equipment and necessary training to strengthen the security situation in Nepal.”
The pending 50 year anniversary of the Dalai Lama’s exodus from Tibet in 2009 “seemed to be a special concern for them,” said a Nepalese official who participated in the meetings."
To learn more about the circumstances shaping politics in Nepal, please view Nepal: Tibetan Crackdown Pays Off as viewed through photojournalist Morten Svenningsen's lens.
Please Visit Us and see other feature stories by Morten Svenningsen or visit his photoblog.
You can also search for assignment photographers at Gaia Photos, a place to explore and discover the issues facing the diverse population and locations of our world, both near and far and subscribe to our continually updated new features page too!
NEW FACEBOOK FAN PAGE
Gaia Photos has a new Facebook Fan Page. If you're using Facebook, sign up to get new features served on your Facebook wall automatically.
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John Brown Photojournalist On LIGHTSTALKERS
My Mondo Library Photography
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