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Arrests in Tibet following online distribution of material
Reports have emerged about the arrest of three young Tibetans after they used instant messages to distribute recordings and photographs of the Dalai Lama. The arrests of Gyaltsen, Nymia Wangchuk, and Yeshe Namkha are the latest in the clampdown against Tibetans using the Internet to send information abroad. Several bloggers have also been arrested in recent weeks.