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Tibetans mistreated after house search for Dalai Lama photo

In July, in the district of Palyul in Kardze Prefecture, in the eastern part of Tibet, house searches were carried out aimed at publicly subsidized housing for resettled nomads. Other apartments outside the resettlement program, on the other hand, were spared.

The houses were built in July, after the birthday of the Dalai Lama on 6. July, visited by government cadres. The cadres returned to all households where photos were taken, accompanied by units of the Armed People's Police. These confiscated all the photos and beat the affected residents. Already on the 6. In July, Tibetans were arrested in two settlements after reciting prayers and burning incense on the occasion of their birthday.

The campaign against photos of the Dalai Lama had already started in April in the district of Serthar in Kardze. Here, government cadres were sent to remote regions that had previously escaped the attention of the authorities. These not only search homes, but also warn teachers and students against having photos. They would also be instructed to report to senior Chinese officials that government subsidies have earned them "major improvements in their living conditions."

Radio Free Asia, July 29, 2019 // Dr. Uwe Meya

Photo: Free Tibet Campaign

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