Tuesday, April 28, 2009

News at Eleven: [Woeser's] visits to Tibet are even more tightly scrutinized.

The police track her every move, interrogating any friend who dares to meet with her. "Most of my friends no longer have the guts to see me," she said.

During her last visit in August, public security officials searched her mother's home in Lhasa, confiscating computers and subjecting Ms. Woeser to eight hours of questioning. When she returned home, her mother, fearful for her safety, begged her to pack her bags and go. "That was one of the most heartbreaking moments," she said.

from The New York Times: A Tibetan Blogger, Always Under Close Watch, Struggles for Visibility

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