Chinese authorities raid monasteries, homes in Amdo, confiscate Dalai Lama photos

6 months ago

Tenzin Nyidon

DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 20: Chinese authorities have reportedly conducted widespread searches at religious institutions and Tibetan households in Amdo, eastern Tibet, forcibly confiscating photographs of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, according to Tibet Times, a Dharamshala-based Tibetan-language media outlet.

Beginning October 16, three Tibetan officials, claiming to be acting under directives from the Chinese government and county authorities, carried out raids at Tashi Khyil Monastery in Labrang and nearby villages including, Thangnag, Ngonchak, Ledruk, Sangkhok, and Marteng. The official...

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