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New Restrictions Imposed

October 13, 2014;

According to a recent document distributed by Chinese officials, new restrictions are being instituted in eastern Tibet. The restrictions focus on Driru County in Nagchu Prefecture – a county that has been labeled by authorities as “politically unstable” for its frequent resistance against Chinese governance. The restrictions call for the removal of recently built shrines and retreat centers, and the expulsion of monks under age twelve from local monasteries.

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