China Shuts Three Tibetan Schools, Raising Cultural Rights Concerns
China has reportedly closed three Tibetan schools in Golog, raising concerns over Tibetan-language education, cultural identity and children’s rights….reports Asian Lite News Desk Chinese authorities have shut down at least three privately run Tibetan schools in Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture within a few weeks, affecting hundreds of children and raising concerns about access to education in the Tibetan language. The closures have prompted allegations of a broader effort to move Tibetan children into state-run institutions where Mandarin Chinese is the main language of instruction, according to a report by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA). The report, published on October 20,
