An expert on China for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has said that, “religious freedom conditions in Tibet have gotten worse since 2011”. Dr. Dominic Nardi has described how authorities have used “anti-gang crime” laws “as justification to crack down on noncriminal advocacy work by Tibetan Buddhists”, adding that the “USCIRF will keep advocating on behalf of Tibetan Buddhists”.