China says it has released more than a thousand people held for
alleged involvement in anti-government riots in Tibet's capital, Llasa,
three months ago.
The official Xinhua news agency Friday said
authorities released 1,157 people who participated in deadly protests
in March. It says 12 others were sentenced this week for their role in
the protests.
In April, authorities handed down punishments to
30 people on charges including arson, robbery and attack on state
organs during the unrest.
The news agency quotes Tibet's vice chairman Palma Trily as saying another 116 people remain in custody awaiting trial.
The
report was published two days after human rights group Amnesty
International urged China to reveal what happened to more than a
thousand people arrested during the government crackdown on protesters.
Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP.
