Current Human Rights in Tibet

      Tibet has suffered painful human right violations throughout years involving, violations of religious freedom and the implementation of the Chinese government with policies aimed at inferior religious practices and serve the political needs of the state. The Chinese policies trespass on the freedom of many Tibetans to put into practice or even express certain aspects of their religious beliefs in peace.

 They are established using of pressure, threats, intimidation, restrain, violent repression, and jail time. The biggest worry has been the campaign of "patriotic education," aimed at undermining and eliminating the Dalai Lama's influence in Tibet. Chinese authorities has certain monasteries and temples under secular government management in order to implement greater government control of Tibetan religion. A frightening and  well-known case of the injustice that is going on is the case of  Gedhun Choekyi Nyima. The child was recognized by the Dalai Lama formally as the incarnation of the Panchen Lama.  The Panchen Lama is in charge to search for the next Dalai Lama. Gedhun, has been subjected to virtual house arrest for the last five years because most Tibetans have accepted him as the incarnation of the Panchen Lama and rejected the child whom the Chinese government named as Panchen Lama. Neither he nor his family have freedom of movement. 

      This brings me great sorrow because I believe that religion is hope for a better tomorrow to many people. The faith of the Tibetan people is strong and still standing and have never given up. Luckily, Tibet is receiving help from foreign countries like the United States, Paris, England, and others. The US especially is pressuring the Chinese government for the Tibet crises. They criticized the Chinese government for continuing to "severe cultural and religious repression" during the human rights annual reports. Countries are coming together to try to make the Chinese government stop religious arrest and stop oppression. No country should suffer this injustice and I have faith that one day Tibet will be free. 

For more info:

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2009/02/200922518325590925.html
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2064955,00.html