Title: A forbidden political document from Tibet
Description: English translation of a political manifesto entitled "The Precious Democratic Constitution of Tibet" written and distributed by a group of Tibetan monks known as the "Drepung Group" in Lhasa in 1988; includes background.
Subjects: Self-determination, National, Political manifestos, Tibetans, Politics and government, Buddhist monks, Political activity, Constitutions, Democracy, Buddhism and state, Legal status, laws, Human rights, ʼBras-spuṅs (Monastery), Political participation
Places: China, Tibet Autonomous Region, Lhasa
Time periods: 20th century