Thupten Tsundue, a Tibetan monk from Amdo, Tso Ngon or the Qinghai province, was released on July 17 after serving three years in a Chinese prison. People in his town welcomed and greeted him with auspicious Tibetan scarves. In 2013 he was arrested without his family or a lawyer’s presence. Chinese officials accused him of organising prayers and showing support for Wangchen Norbu, who self-immolated on November 19, 2012.