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Tibetan Nomad Jailed

December 30, 2020;

Lhundup Dorje, a 30-year-old Tibetan nomad from Gangri village in Qinghai Province, has been handed a one-year prison sentence by Chinese authorities for posting photos and teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on social media. Dorje had been held in custody since July 23. He initially came to the attention of authorities in February 2019 after posting a New Year greeting to the Tibetan government-in-exile.

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