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Tibetan Language Denied

March 6, 2020;

Schools in Tibet are teaching through the medium of Chinese and not Tibetan says Human Rights Watch (HRW) in their new report China’s Bilingual Education’ Policy in Tibet: Tibetan Medium Schooling Under Threat. HRW says the policy is contrary to its own laws and international obligation, and risks the children’s development and the survival of Tibetan culture. They also accuse China of indoctrinating young children with Chinese propaganda.

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