Dharamsala, Jan 6 : Exiled Tibetans Wednesday condemned the Chinese authorities for imposing a ban on a religious event at a Tibet monastery.

"The standing committee of the parliament-in-exile has condemned the Chinese authorities for imposing ban on an annual religious event at the Gyalrong Tsodhun Monastery at Amdo in Tibet," said an official statement here.

"The parliament calls upon human rights and Tibet support groups to press the Chinese authorities on the issue of violation of Tibetan people's fundamental human rights and religious freedom," it added.

The Tibetan parliament, which also serves as the seat of the government-in-exile, is the highest legislative organ of the Tibetan exiles.

The parliament has 43 members, who are elected to represent the three traditional provinces, four Buddhist sects and the traditional Bon religion of Tibet.

The members are directly elected by the exiles above the age of 18 from their respective constituencies around the world.

The Dalai Lama, 74, along with many of his supporters, fled Tibet and took refuge at this Indian hill station in 1959. He has ever since been heading the government-in-exile from here, which is not recognised by any country.(IANS)