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Arrested in Tibet

September 7, 2015;

Lobsang Kalsang, 19, a monk from Kirti Monastery, was arrested following a lone peaceful protest against Chinese rule in Ngaba County in Amdo in north-eastern Tibet. He shouted slogans including “freedom for Tibetans” and was arrested immediately. Local people gathered at the police station to show solidarity. Another lay Tibetan was also detained. Kalsang’s brother Losang Tenpa, 21, also from Kirti, is currently serving a two-year sentence.

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