Dorjee Rinchen, a student from Rebkong in eastern Tibet who was sentenced to two and half years in prison in February, 2013, has been released. The reasons for his early release, as well as information about his health condition, are not known yet. Dorjee Rinchen was among a large number of students from Rebkong who, in November 2012, protested against the repressive policies of the Chinese government .