Police in Tibet Offer Cash Rewards For Tips on Crime, Disloyal Behavior

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Police in Tibet Offer Cash Rewards For Tips on Crime, Disloyal Behavior
2018-04-04

Chinese authorities in Tibet’s Nagchu county are promising cash rewards for leads to “criminal” activity, including efforts to promote Tibet’s national culture or language or ties to exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, according to a recently issued official notice.

The March 13 document, a copy of which was obtained by RFA’s Tibetan Service, offers amounts up to 100,000 yuan (U.S. $15,856) for information on the activities of what it calls criminal gangs, a term loosely defined to include persons or organizations advocating “separatism,” a charge often leveled against Tibetans calling for greater cultural or religious rights.

Awards of 50,000 yuan are also promised for information, to be verified by police investigation, regarding gambling, drug trafficking, and “the abuse of religion, power, and family connections to illegally encroach on property,” the document says.

Read more at: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/rewards-04042018162659.html