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Monk Sentenced

December 1, 2022;

Lobsang Choephel, a monk from Kirti Monastery in Ngaba was sentenced to two years and six months in October, reports tibet.net. He was arrested last summer with no reason given for his arrest, and his current location and well-being are unknown. He was arrested in 2011 for protesting against the “patriotic education campaign” or “legal education” imposed on monks, and the ban on normal religious activities in the monastery.

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