Tibetan parliament-in-exile demands return of religious leader's body

The Tibetan parliament-in-exile urged the international community to call on the Vietnam government and authorities concerned to ensure the immediate return of the body of Tulku Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche, a prominent Tibetan religious leader who reportedly died in Chinese custody in Vietnam last month.

- Dar Ovais

DHARAMSHALA:

Rinpoche was the head of Lung-ngon Monastery in Gade County, Golog, Tibet.

The parliament-in-exile called for a proper investigation by forensic experts to determine the cause of the religious leader's death. The Dharamshala-based exiled parliament pushed for a thorough and independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the detention and death of Rinpoche, and disclosure of the findings of the investigation.