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INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR TIBET
NEW KARDZE MEASURES:
RESTRICTIONS ON RELIGIOUS PRACTICE
REMINISCENT OF THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION
A translation of the new official ruling, introduced on p. 8, follows below. 1
Measures for dealing strictly with rebellious monasteries
and individual monks and nuns
Order from the People’s Government of Ganzi TAP, No.2
These measures were decided by the third work meeting of the standing committee
of the prefecture People’s Government and are effective from the day of their promulgation.
Head of prefecture: Li Zhangping, June 28, 2008.
In order to defend social stability, socialist law and the basic interests of the people, the
measures listed below have been resolutely drafted for dealing clearly with participants
in illegal activities aimed at inciting the division of nationalities, such as shouting
reactionary slogans, distributing reactionary writings, flying and popularizing
the “snow lion flag” and holding illegal demonstrations are listed below.
One: dealing strictly with monk and nun troublemakers.
1. In cases where those who have committed minor offences, show a good attitude in
admitting their mistakes and submit a written statement of guilt, their head of
household should be guarantor (that they commit no further offence), should keep
them inside and ensure that they strictly follow re-education.
2. Those whose offences are greater but who are ready to admit them should, after undergoing
re-education, make a sincere confession of guilt, give a voluntary account
of the main points in their case and submit a written statement of guilt. Until they
have done so, they will be held in custody doing re-education.
3. Those guilty of serious offences who show a stubborn attitude will be counseled
strictly, given a warning, stripped of their rights as religious practitioners and expelled
from their monasteries, and held in custody doing re-education.
4. Those involved in instigating splittism and disturbances, hatching conspiracies,
forming organizations and taking a leading role will not only be strictly punished
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