Chinese authorities forcibly close Tadra Orphan School in Amdo Golog

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Tenzin Nyidon 

DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 19: Chinese authorities forcibly closed the Tadra Orphan School in Tawu Village, Machen (Chinese: Maqin) County, Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, on September 2, ending the operations of an institution that provided shelter and education to hundreds of Tibetan children from vulnerable family backgrounds, according to information obtained by Phayul from a member of the Sino-Tibet dialogue platform Lhasa Spring, who requested anonymity due to security concerns.

The school was established in 2005 with funding from the late Dr. Tawu Lobsang Palden and his wife, who were based in Germany. It provided a home and education to more than 300 children...

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