Ngaba

An anonymous letter from an exiled Tibetan from Aba, also known as Ngaba, and released by the International Campaign said that more than 100 monks and other locals have disappeared and that the immolations were a response to the repressive conditions.

The Seattle Times 2011

Kirti is in the town of Aba, known as Ngaba in Tibetan, and is the focal point of a long-running repression by Chinese security forces.

NYT > Home Page By EDWARD WONG 2011

Kirti is in the town of Aba, known as Ngaba in Tibetan, and is the focal point of a long-running repression by Chinese security forces.

NYT > Home Page By EDWARD WONG 2011

Free Tibet, a London-based organization that campaigns for Tibetan self-determination, said in an email that on Monday troops fired tear gas at Tibetan protesters in Meruma township, Aba County, called Ngaba County by Tibetans.

Reuters: Press Release 2012

Tibet group said Lobsang Gyatso, 19, set fire to himself in Aba county, known as Ngaba in Tibetan, in Sichuan province.

The Guardian World News 2012

The Indian-based Tibet Post newspaper says Chinese security forces have cordoned the monastery in Ngaba prefecture, restricting the movement of the monks and visits to the monastery.

Chinese Troops Surround Tibetan Monastery 2011

On October 17, for the ninth time this year, a Tibetan from Ngaba County in Sichuan, this time a Buddhist nun, set herself ablaze.

Understanding the Tibet Suicides Nana Rolland 2011

Recent events in Ngaba suggest this is a high-stakes game for all concerned: In particular, should Beijing misstep, it could face escalating unrest within China beyond the borders of Tibet.

Understanding the Tibet Suicides Nana Rolland 2011

For example, Aba (Tibetan: Ngaba) prefecture judicial authorities told lawyers at an April 29, 2008 meeting that, "[a] ll legal personnel should affirm a high degree of solidarity in thinking and motivation with the Central Party leadership and the provincial and prefectural Party organs," and "strengthen their attitude for the struggle against separatism in defense of the political stability in Aba prefecture."

Human Rights Watch: Year After Tibet Riots, Hundreds Of Detainees And Prisoners Unaccounted For 2009

There are similar concerns about detainees and protesters unaccounted for in the two Tibetan autonomous prefectures of Ganzi (Tibetan: Kardze) and Aba (Tibetan: Ngaba) in Sichuan province, home to another million Tibetans.

Human Rights Watch: Year After Tibet Riots, Hundreds Of Detainees And Prisoners Unaccounted For 2009