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Jamyang Kyi

Jamyang KyiOn April 1, Jamyang Kyi, a very well known Tibetan singer, television producer,  reporter, writer and feminist activist, was reportedly taken from her office at state-run Qinghai Television in Xining, Qinghai by plainclothes police officers.  Her husband Laomao Jia has not seen her since April 7. Police have not commented on the arrest, nor announced charges. It occurs amid a widespread crackdown on Tibetan protests across Tibet and the nearby provinces where many Tibetans live.

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Tibetan entertainer detained in China following anti-government protests
Read this article about her arrest from the International Herald Tribune (April 16, 2008)

Jamyang Kyi singing the Tibetan song Phayul Dren Iu (YouTube Video)

Jamyang Kyi singing the Tibetan song "You and me" (YouTube Video)

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