Recent Petition

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.