The students of Lhasa were banned from religious practice during the holy Tibetan month by Chinese Authorities.
The students of Lhasa were banned from religious practice during the holy Tibetan month by Chinese Authorities.
Below are extracts from an article published by International Campaign for Tibet:
The Chinese authorities in Lhasa, the Capital of Tibet, have announced the prohibition of students in LhasaCity from participating in religious activities during the holy Saka Dawa, the fourth month in the Tibetan Buddhist calendar, according to a press statement by the Dharamsala-based Tibetan Centre for Human Rights & Democracy (TCHRD). Tibetan Buddhists believe this month, which began on May 17, is sacred and so traditionally there is an increase in religious fervour at all levels of Tibetan society.
TCHRD says parents in LhasaCity were convened to a meeting on May 14 during which they were asked to stop their children from visiting monasteries. They were threatened with expulsion of the students from school if this order was not complied with, said TCHRD.
