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At a high-level side event in Geneva during the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council on June 27th, organized by the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, international experts issued urgent warnings about the growing threat to religious freedom and the cultural identity of Tibetans due to the Chinese government’s interference in the succession of the Dalai Lama.
The well-attended event, titled “Freedom of Religion and interference in the appointment of religious clergy in Tibet”, brought together leading Tibetan human rights defenders to highlight the spiritual, cultural, and political implications of China’s efforts to control the reincarnation process of Tibetan lamas. It featured a video statement by UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Nazila Ghanea.
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