Tibetan leader slams China’s repression in Tibet at UK parliament, urges action on religious freedom

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London [UK] May 16 (ANI): Secretary of the Office of Tibet in London, made a powerful plea for Tibet during a joint parliamentary event titled “United Voices: A Joint Discussion About Freedom in North Korea, China, Tibet, Xinjiang, Hong Kong, and Burma/Myanmar," as reported by the Central Tibet Administration (CTA).

The event took place on May 14 in the UK Parliament and was co-hosted by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on North Korea and Fortify Rights.

It was chaired by David Smith MP, the UK’s Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief, alongside John Glen MP, according to the CTA report.

As a representative of the Tibetan cause, Kunga spoke about the severe and ongoing suppression of religious and cultural liberties in Tibet under Chinese governance. He emphasised the systematic attempts by the Chinese government to undermine Tibetan Buddhism, which include monitoring of monasteries, enforced political re-education for monks and nuns, and colonial...

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