The great era: This Tibetan monk persecuted for his faith holds no grudge against his executioners

Tibetans were persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party (PCC) from 1949 and their plight was denounced by human rights activists around the world.. Millions of Tibetans are deprived of basic human rights and freedom in their homeland

The great era 26/09/2017

Este monje tibetano perseguido por su fe no guarda rencor hacia sus verdugos
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Based on the truth, justice and nonviolence, The Tibetan freedom movement is one of the few peaceful protests in this world. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is very aware of the strength of this movement, so within Tibet it uses repression and violence, and outside Tibet he uses propaganda. Tibetans who speak out against the Chinese regime are imprisoned and tortured, sometimes even to death.

The story of Palden Gyatso, a Tibetan Buddhist monk, It is notable because it testifies to the resilience of the human spirit and the strength of Tibetan civilization..

Credit: Facebook | Dharma Eye

After the Tibetan uprising 1959, Gyatso was arrested by Chinese officials for refusing to compromise his religious beliefs. He was arrested for protesting and spent the following 33 years in Chinese prisons and labor camps.

in jail, He suffered the most brutal forms of torture at the hands of the Chinese regime. Some of the most horrible experiences Gyatso encountered at the hands of the CCP were shared on the Facebook page Stories of Dharamsala.

Gyatso remembers that in September 1990, a Chinese official took an electric shock device and put it in his mouth. And after he fell unconscious, The officials beat him so hard that he woke up covered in urine, feces and blood. Despite all the torture, Gyatso never failed to adhere to the peaceful teachings of his faith, and the most surprising aspect of his resistance was his lack of resentment toward his tormentors.

Credit: Facebook | Milla Agai

in 1992, Gyatso was freed and escaped to Dharamsala in India. He managed to take with him some of the torture instruments used against him as evidence of the crimes committed by the Chinese regime.. Since then he dedicated his life to exposing the atrocities of the communist regime, and in 1995, He even testified before a United Nations tribunal.

Sus memorias “Fire in the Snow” (fire in the snow) were published in 1997 and are among the most notable works of literature on torture and survival.

The human rights situation in China is currently worrying

The communist regime did not limit its acts of torture and persecution to Tibetans. Rather, over the years, The persecution of other religious groups such as the Uyghurs and Christian churches intensified. Most notably, the persecution of Falun Dafa (also known as Falun Gong), a peaceful practice of self-improvement and meditation, It is the largest and most severe case of human rights violation in the world today..

China remains an authoritarian one-party state that systematically curbs fundamental rights. China's human rights record came under harsh criticism over the years, with countries like the United States, Canada and EU members jointly condemning and expressing concern.

The CCP often reacts aggressively to silence criticism of its human rights record before UN bodies. China's growing influence over the world must be addressed, as it is one of the main factors that allows China to buy international silence about its human rights critics.

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