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110 Arrested

August 12, 2021;

110 Tibetans attending a popular horse racing festival were detained in Janglam Village in Nyanrong County in the Tibet Autonomous Region, accused of sharing online images and videos of the event that show official Chinese presence near the festival site. They have been interrogated, and 80 were later released on payment of a fine of 5,000 yuan ($770 /£560), reports Tibet Watch, the UK based Tibet advocacy group.

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