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Monks Expelled

November 8, 2021;

Young Tibetan monks in Amdo [Ch: Qinghai] are being forced to leave their monasteries and return home, reports Radio Free Asia, who say this is a deliberate move to suppress Tibetan culture and religion. The youngsters are forced to disrobe and to attend government schools. Monasteries are now forbidden from accepting school-age children to train as monks.

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