According to confirmed information received by the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD), around six Tibetan monks staged a peaceful sit-in protest on 2 April 2009 in front of the Xining City High People's Court, Qinghai.

The monks staged the sit-in around 8 a.m. in the morning holding a large banner appealing to the court to conduct fair judicial proceedings in accordance with the law. The monks were reportedly led away by the local Public Security Bureau (PSB) officers and their current whereabouts are unknown. The TCHRD will continue to investigate into the incident and details will be updated as additional information surfaces.

The banner reads "appealing to the court to conduct fair judicial proceedings in accordance with the law"

Monks staging sit-in protest infront of Xining City High People's Court