China forcing monks under 19 to disrobe
Chinese authorities in Qinghai Province are preventing monks below 19 years who are on visit to their homes for the Tibetan New Year vacations from returning to their monasteries, the Radio Free Asia
Relief for Tibetans in forestland encroachment case
In what could bring some relief to the Tibetan families accused of encroachment of forest land the Himachal Pradesh government, which is against regularization of the encroached land, has decided not to evict the occup