China expands political control over Tibetan Buddhism with new regulations: Research group
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 15: China has further tightened its grip on Tibetan Buddhism through revised regulations that embed political mandates into religious administration, according to the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD). The new Measures for the Administration of Tibetan Buddhist Temples, issued by China’s State Administration for Religious Affairs on December 1, […]
Swiss authorities report widespread Chinese surveillance of Tibetans and Uyghurs in Switzerland
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 15: The Swiss Federal Council has released a report detailing extensive surveillance and pressure tactics by Chinese authorities against Tibetan and Uyghur communities in Switzerland on Wednesday. The report titled “Situation of Tibetan and Uyghur in Switzerland”, based on the results of a University of Basel study commissioned by the Federal Office of […]