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Former Political Prisoner Rearrested

May 31, 2016;

Lodoe Gyatso, 55, from Kham Sogshoed has been rearrested by Chinese authorities. His family has no knowledge of his whereabouts or the charges levied against him. He previously served 21 years in Chushul prison near Lhasa, following his arrest in 1991 on alleged murder charges. While serving his sentence he led a protest against China’s occupation of Tibet and as a result was almost given the death sentence.

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