A MAGAZINE ON RELIGIOUS LIBERTY AND HUMAN RIGHTS ABOUT CHINA   Tibet: Repression Increases Before Tibetan Uprising Day   March 10 commemorates the events of 1959. The CCP policy against minority ethnic and religious groups has unfortunately not changed. by Tashi Samdup Tibetans all over the world commemorate the Tibetan Uprising Day on March 10 every year, to remember the 1959 Tibetan uprising against the invasion by the People’s Republic of China. From that day, many Tibetans, including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, had to find refuge in India. In Dharamshala, India, a government in exile, called Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), was founded on April 28, 1959. Chinese atrocities against Tibetans continue relentlessly since that day, targeting the free exercise of religion, the basic respect for human dignity, and the ability to use Tibetan language and preserve Tibetan cultural identity. The staggering fate of Tibetan lay Buddhist girls and nuns routinely raped in reeducation camps, just like Muslim women in Xinjiang, shows the routinized cruelty of the CCP policy against cultural identities, religious groups, and ethnic minorities. It seems as if in Tibet the horrors of the Cultural Revolution are not over yet. READ MORE FROM THE WORLD     Religious Liberty and Democracy: A Never-Ending Journey Every year, Taiwan commemorates the 228 incident, a dark page of its past, and vows to protect democracy. But this should include protecting freedom of religion or belief. by Massimo Introvigne* *A speech at the Conference for Tax and Legal Reform organized in Taipei on the eve of the 2021 Memorial Day commemorating the 228 incident. The 228 incident is the name given in Taiwan to events that happened around February 28, 1947, when thousands and perhaps tens of thousands died when popular protests were repressed by the government. It is a positive fact that Taiwan has decided to remember the 228 incident. It is good that Taiwan is not hiding this dark page of its past, and in fact has decided to reflect on it every year. It is an important event, and an equally important opportunity to meditate. Taiwan is often compared by Western scholars to South Korea. Both countries were born under a cloud. South Korea was born, as its name says, in an oppositional situation to North Korea. And Taiwan, as we all know, was born out of the Chinese civil war. This was one reason why for years these countries were under authoritarian regimes, and their authoritarianism was somewhat tolerated by their Western allies for international reasons. READ MORE Other Spend Billions for Their Lies: Would You Donate A Few Dollars for the Truth? Bitter Winter launches a donation campaign to survive and thrive – we need your help, now. Donate and support us! Facebook Twitter Website Email YouTube Copyright © 2021 Bitter Winter, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: Bitter Winter Via Confienza 19 Torino, To 10121 Italy