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Protesting Monks Jailed

October 2, 2014;

Six monks of the Drongurgon Kagyu Phelgyeling monastery, located in Wathang Town, Driru County, have been arrested for the removal and burning of a Chinese flag that flew from the terrace of their monastery. The act recalls protests in Driru County during last year’s National Day celebrations, when hundreds of Tibetans were arrested for refusing to fly Chinese flags from their roofs.

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