US criticises China for using force against monastery

Friday, 15 April 2011, 17:29 IST   |    1 Comments
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Washington: Criticizing China after violent incidents at a Buddhist monastery in Tibet, U.S. has said the Chinese authorities' action is against the internationally recognized principles of religious freedom. "We have seen that Chinese security forces have cordoned off the Kirti monastery in Sichuan Province," State Department spokesman Mark Toner said. "They've also imposed onerous restrictions on the monks and the general public, and we believe these are inconsistent with internationally recognised principles of religious freedom and human rights. We continue to monitor the situation closely and are obviously concerned by it," Toner told reporters at his daily news conference. The issue has been raised with China, he said. The International Campaign for Tibet, a New York-based rights group, said the local population at Kirti monastery in Ngaba who had gathered at Kirti monastery in an attempt to prevent monks being taken away to a prison for "re-education".
Source: PTI
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