[6 September 2016] Three Tibetan nuns have committed suicide in protest against the state-sanctioned demolition work at the Larung Gar Buddhist Institute. Two of the nuns left notes expressing their extreme…
[10 August 2016] At the end of July, Chinese authorities in Tibet began demolition work on Larung Gar, one of the world’s largest and most influential Tibetan Buddhist institutes. The government…
[17 February 2017] Following a short winter break, Chinese authorities have recommenced demolitions and forced evictions at the Larung Gar Buddhist Institute in eastern Tibet. Those evicted have been forced to…
Background The Chinese government has ordered the expulsion of half of the population of Larung Gar, one of the world’s largest and most influential Tibetan Buddhist institutes. According to an…