USCIRF decries PRC campaign against Tibetan Buddhism in annual report

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The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) is deeply concerned about the Chinese government’s egregious and ongoing violations of religious freedom in Tibet as documented by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) in their 2026 report, which was released on March 4, 2026.

Asserting that the Chinese government “perpetuated particularly severe violations of religious freedom” during 2025 and urging the US State Department to again designate the PRC as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), the report recommends sanctioning Chinese government agencies, entities and officials including the United Front Work Department and the security apparatus who are responsible for the repression of religion.

“The 2026 USCIRF report lays bare the repression that Tibetans endure under a government that sees Tibetan Buddhism as a threat and denies the basic fundamental right of religion or belief to Tibetans every day,” said ICT President Tencho Gyatso. “I ask the ...

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