The latest victims of
arbitrary detention, intimidation and 're-education' are monks
situated at the Tonkyab Monastery in Tibet's Golok Gabde. Initially,
the internet and phone lines were blocked following Chinese arrival
at the monastery earlier this month. This was followed by the news
that non-registered monks were to be expulsed, and that those
remaining were to be forced to stay inside the monastery to be
politically re-educated.
This latest move is because
one monk wrote a book based on his understanding of the
self-immolations which have been increasing since commencing in 2008.
More than 100 Tibetans, both ordained and laymen, have now chosen
self-immolation as their drastic expression of rejection to the
Chinese oppression and its continued violent enforcements. It is also their
call to the world outside Chinese ruled Tibet for the return of their
right to freely practice their chosen religion and pay respect to
their exiled religious leader, HHDL.
China refuses to talk with the Tibetan political leaders in exile, continues to use brutality and intimidation to force Tibetans to obey its
dictations, and refuses to listen to the desperate call from the
Tibetan population for the freedom to practice its peaceful religion
and culture, therefore the problems remain. There had been hope that the new Chinese leader would resume talks with the Tibetans in exile and show tolerance if not full respect for the Tibetan population, but this has not been the case.
Recently a petition was started calling for China to stop its arbitrary detention policies - which can be signed anonymously if so chosen. I include the link HERE for those interested in taking this action in support of Tibet.
