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Political Prisoner Dies

November 9, 2022;

Geshe Tenzin Pelsang, a Tibetan monk and former political prisoner, has died from injuries inflicted on him in prison, reports the Tibet research and advocacy group Tibet Watch. He served six years in prison between 2012 and 2018 following his arrest for allegedly leading protests in Drago County in eastern Tibet. During his time in prison he was beaten and tortured. Tibet Watch’s source says that he was denied medical treatment.

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