In today’s update:
- Chinese troops suspected of shooting Tibetan women;
- Tough Restrictions at Kumbum Monastery
- Follow the Olympic Uprising for Tibetan Freedom on FT08.TV

While the world remains transfixed on Beijing, those inside Tibet continue to suffer under toughened restrictions in place during the Olympics. Two new eyewitness reports provide a troubling reminder of the intensifying crackdown in Tibet:

Chinese Troops Suspected Of Shooting Tibetan Women
The UK’s Free Tibet Campaign (FTC) has received reports from a highly reliable source about the shooting of two Tibetan women on 9 August in Ngaba town in Ngaba (Chinese: Aba) county. FTC’s report suggests this incident is endemic of a growing crackdown in Ngaba and surrounding areas.
Chinese Troops Suspected of Shooting Tibetan Women

Tough Restrictions At Kumbum Monastery
Agence France-Presse (AFP) has published a revealing story from Kumbum Monastery (near Xining in the Chinese province of Qinghai), detailing restrictions and security measures aimed at limiting monk’s movements and communication around the Olympic Games period.
Olympics Bring No Joy for Tibetan Monks