Chinese Authorities Shutter Schools in Eastern Tibet

By Human Rights Watch

The Chinese authorities, as part of their suppression of Tibetans’ basic rights, have taken aim at privately run educational institutions that promote Tibetan language and culture.In July 2024, the government closed the Jigme Gyaltsen Vocational High School, affiliated with Ragya Monastery, in the Golok grasslands of Qinghai province in eastern Tibet. This caused consternation among many Tibetans. The school had a prestigious three-decades-long record of teaching Tibetan language and culture, as well as the Chinese national curriculum, equipping students with a knowledge of their own…

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