Gonpo Kyi in Critical Condition After Suicide Attempt

Gonpo Kyi in critical condition after suicide attempt

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 20: Gonpo Kyi, the sister of imprisoned Tibetan businessman and philanthropist Dorje Tashi, is in critical condition after attempting suicide in Lhasa, Tibet, on August 20, following days of repeated beatings, confinement, and denial of her right to meet her brother and his lawyer. According to reliable sources cited by the Dharamshala-based Tibetan news outlet, Tibet Times, Gonpo Kyi carried out a series of …

Gonpo Kyi Hospitalised After Jumping from Lhasa Hotel in Prolonged Visitation Rights Protest  – Tibet

By Tenzin Chokyi  DHARAMSALA, 20 Aug: A video circulating on social media shows Tibetan activist Gonpo Kyi lying on the ground after reportedly jumping from the second floor of Lhasa’s Yak Hotel in occupied Tibet. According to reports, she had been placed under tight surveillance at the hotel after staging another protest against the ongoing denial of her right to visit her imprisoned brother, prominent Tibetan businessman and philanthropist Dor…