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Arrests After Immolation

July 26, 2013;

Chinese authorities are making random arrests in Dzoege County, in Ngaba Prefecture in eastern Tibet, following the self-immolation death in the area of a young monk, Kunchok Sonam, on July 20. Around 14 Tibetans, both monks of Tashi Thekchokling Monastery and local residents, have been arbitrarily arrested. At this time, there is no confirmed information about their names, or other details.

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