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‘Discipline Committees’ Boost Surveillance, Tighten Security in Tibet

March 17, 2021;

Reported by Lobsang Gelek for RFA’s Tibetan Service. Translated by Tenzin Dickyi. Written in English by Richard Finney. Hundreds of so-called Discipline Committees set up by Chinese authorities are imposing tightened security measures across Tibet, with almost 2,000 “inspectors” deployed in rural areas to oversee the functioning of villages and towns, Tibetan sources say. Authorities…
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