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Article 15: (1) Everyone t�s the right to a nationality. (2) No one � be arbrtrarity � d�niv� of h�s n��ty no� c}�ni�d t� rigttt to ct�e �S �t�ty. T'he Chit�se government als� �graut�y disregards this article. From the start of the invasion., China has rol�bed `Ffbet of its culture. Altt�ugh Chi� C� �'o� its �� Paper that Tibet has developed culturally, the evidence shows ot�erv�►ise. Tibet's e has be�n re�r�d obsolete, now even in its home country. The C� g�o� c�m.s tha# Tbetan i� "w�ly c�:s€xi in ev�ry aspeet of social I�e,,, t�i ti�.s cl� o0 reality. People in Tibet believe that those who study the Tibetan �ge have t� f� prospects, and a letter with the address written in T`betan could never get delivered, even in Tibet. China also claims to have preserved Ti�etan manuscripts and cultural artifa�ts, which is also undeniably false. Since 1958, China has destroyed 99.98% of monasteries and nunneries. Altogether, over 6000 monasteries and nunneries were destroyed along with their spiritual statues, ancient manuscripts, scriptures, relics, thangka painting etc. Ar t i c 1 e 18: Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religious belief, and, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion of belief in teaching practice, worship, and observance. This is another article that is ignored by the Chinese government. Outside of destroying religious and cultural buildings, more is being done to undermine freedom of religion in Tibet. Ritualistic practices are allowed by the authorities, but if somebody wants to rebuild their local monastery or nunnery, they must apply for a permit, which is difficult to get. Monks and nuns are being forced by the government to criticize the Da�a.i Llama, whose photographs are currently harmed. They must declare their allegiance to the Chinese-appointed Panchen Llama, and denounce Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, who was recognized by his holiness the Da1ai Llama. Ax�dcle 200 (1) Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association. (2) No one may be compelled to belong to any association The Chinese government continues to crush any attempt at protest the Tibetans make. In May 1982,155 T�betan political activists were arrested. More arrests and public executions followed. In September 1987, more than 200 Tibetans staged a protest in Lhasa. There was a clamp-down on successive demonstrations (including ones in October .,