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President of Government-Controlled Buddhist Association Investigated for Sexual Abuse

August 8, 2018

Venerable Xuecheng, the abbott of Beijing’s Longquan Temple and the President of the Chinese Buddhist Association, a staunch supporter of the CCP, is investigated for sexual abuse. Is the CCP protecting Xuecheng or trying to get rid of him for Read More...

Young Tibetan Monks Must Leave Their Monasteries, ‘Serve Society’

July 24, 2018

Chinese authorities in a Tibetan-populated region of Sichuan are removing young monks from their monasteries so that they can return to government-run schools and learn to “serve society,” a Tibetan source says.

China Forces Young Tibetan Monks From Their Monasteries

July 11, 2018

Chinese authorities in a Tibetan-populated region of Sichuan are forcing Buddhist monks aged 15 and under to leave their monasteries, placing them instead in government-run schools, Tibetan sources say.

Human Rights Issue in Tibet Remains Focus of European Conference on Human Rights

February 19, 2018

ADHRRF – The ongoing human rights crisis in Tibet recently has again become the focus of attention of a European conference on human rights. On February 13, 2018, the Foundation for Justice (FxJ) held a round table on human rights Read More...

China: New Controls on Tibetan Monastery – Religious, Education Authority Shifts to Party Cadres

January 25, 2018

(New York) - The Chinese authorities have imposed new administrative controls on the Tibetan Buddhist monastic center of Larung Gar that infringe upon freedom of religion, Human Rights Watch said today.

European Parliament Calls Out China on Repression in Tibet

January 19, 2018

In a resolution passed by a majority of votes, members of the European Parliament called on China on Thursday to respect provisions in its own constitution guaranteeing the rights of Tibetans and other Chinese citizens to freedom of speech, religious Read More...

Tibetan Filmmaker Escapes From Tibet, Arrives in US

December 28, 2017

Tibetan advocacy and human rights groups today welcomed the safe arrival in the U.S. of Tibetan filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen following what was described as an “arduous and risky escape” from Tibet and China.