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Two Monks Detained

April 19, 2018;

Two monks from Tsang Dhondup Rabten Ling Monastery in Ba Dzong County inthe Qinghai Province have been detained for posting sensitive pictures and articles on WeChat, the popular Chinese messaging app. One, unnamed, is believed to have been released following severe interrogation, the other, Woechung Gyatso, is still in custody, his whereabouts unknown. They were detained after a workshop on cybersecurity at their monastery, organised by the Chinese authorities.

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