Lhasa rioters imprisoned
12/7/2008 10:59
Forty-two people have been jailed for their roles in the March 14 Lhasa
riots in Tibet.
The 42 were convicted of various charges, including
arson, robbery, gathering to assault state property and disturbing social order,
Palma Trily, executive vice chairman of Tibet, told a press conference for a
delegation of journalists from India and Italy on Thursday.
Another 116
people were in custody awaiting trial, he said.
On April 29, the
Intermediate People's Court in Lhasa sentenced 30 people to prison terms ranging
from three years to life. On June 19 and 20, another 12 people were sentenced
for their roles in the riots.
Tibet police arrested and detained 953
people after the riot and 362 surrendered.
Another 1,157 people were
released after they were charged with minor offences.
Xinhua
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