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“Underworld Forces” Campaign in Tibet

July 4, 2020;

Chinese officials in eastern Tibet have extended a campaign against “’underworld forces’ and religious superstitions”. Material has been distributed in Mangra County under the guise of promoting “public information” and “safety” in what is seen as a continuation of a Beijing initiative against “underworld forces” and “criminal gangs” that has already “resulted in hundreds of arrests across Tibet”. Human Rights Watch have described the campaign as “openly political”.

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