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Gontse, 40s, a Tibetan teacher from Chongchi County in Amdo, Ngaba, was arrested on August 14 after posting news of the Covid-19 lockdown in Lhasa on social media reports Tibet Watch. He shared photos and videos on WeChat and Weibo: his accounts have been locked since his detention and his whereabouts are unknown. There are reports of many other Tibetans also being arrested for sharing information related to Covid-19.
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