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Sonam Yingyen, 44, a Tibetan monk from the Nyatso Zilkar Monastery in Tridu, eastern Tibet, was recently released by the Chinese authorities before the expiration of his prison term due to “medical emergency.” Sonam Yingyen was among five monks who were arrested on September 1, 2012 in a surprise police raid on the monastery.
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