Peter Terpstra
2018-07-01 18:43:36 UTC
The arrest comes after local authorities in Kardze County have been carrying
out tighten control and ‘clean up campaign’ against bad social elements in
run up to His Holiness the Dalai lama birthday, according to local sources
who spoke exclusively to the US based Radio Free Asia Mandarin Service.
Both the businessman own restaurant and they were both arrested in early
June. The report also said that they were both held in detention since the
arrest.
Police in Kardze County of Kham region have been conducting raid and
carrying out home searches. Recently the local authorities are also forcing
Tibetan monasteries to send small monks’ to public schools, according to
the report.'
Tibetan’s loyalty to His Holiness the Dalai Lama- the spiritual leader of
Tibet is seen by Chinese authorities as threat and direct contention to
their authority and rule. Tibetan people in possession of his holiness
photo are put in prison and meted severe punishment.
This arrest and clampdown in Kardze, Kham is not the first time. Similar
incident were reported by UK based human rights watch Free Tibet in 2017,
where Public security bureau issued explicit prohibition on the sale or
display of His Holiness image.
The Nobel Peace laureate fled Tibet into exile in 1959 after failed a
national uprising against Chinese rule. He have been living in Indian town
of Dharamashala. A small town, perched upon lower reaches of Himalaya ever
since.
http://www.thetibetpost.com/en/news/tibet/6239-police-detains-two-in-tibet-over-his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-photos
out tighten control and ‘clean up campaign’ against bad social elements in
run up to His Holiness the Dalai lama birthday, according to local sources
who spoke exclusively to the US based Radio Free Asia Mandarin Service.
Both the businessman own restaurant and they were both arrested in early
June. The report also said that they were both held in detention since the
arrest.
Police in Kardze County of Kham region have been conducting raid and
carrying out home searches. Recently the local authorities are also forcing
Tibetan monasteries to send small monks’ to public schools, according to
the report.'
Tibetan’s loyalty to His Holiness the Dalai Lama- the spiritual leader of
Tibet is seen by Chinese authorities as threat and direct contention to
their authority and rule. Tibetan people in possession of his holiness
photo are put in prison and meted severe punishment.
This arrest and clampdown in Kardze, Kham is not the first time. Similar
incident were reported by UK based human rights watch Free Tibet in 2017,
where Public security bureau issued explicit prohibition on the sale or
display of His Holiness image.
The Nobel Peace laureate fled Tibet into exile in 1959 after failed a
national uprising against Chinese rule. He have been living in Indian town
of Dharamashala. A small town, perched upon lower reaches of Himalaya ever
since.
http://www.thetibetpost.com/en/news/tibet/6239-police-detains-two-in-tibet-over-his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-photos