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Massive Arrests of Tibetans

In December 2021, Bitter Winter reported that a 30-meter (99-feet) tall statue of the Buddha had been destroyed by the authorities in Drakgo (Ch. Luhuo). Drakgo is under the administration of Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and is part of Kham, one of the regions of historical Tibet, now incorporated into the province of Sichuan. The authorities even burned down prayer flags and destroyed 45 prayer wheels around the statue.

Read more at “Massive Arrests of Tibetan Buddhists in Sichuan After Statue Protests”

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