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Singer Arrested

August 11, 2013;

Yarphel, 38, a popular Tibetan singer from Machu County has been arrested for organising concerts which promote the Tibetan language.  He was arrested  in Lhasa on July 14 this year and taken to Chengdu, Sichuan Province, where he is currently held under detention.  The concerts took place last year in October and November.  Yarphel had already faced arrests and interrogation  in the past.  The Chinese authorities accuse him of singing songs that have political overtones.

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