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Tibetan Writer Sentenced

May 18, 2013;

Gartse Jigme, 36, a monk, and a well-known Tibetan writer, was secretly sentenced to five years in prison for expressing his viewpoints on issues considered politically sensitive by the Chinese authorities. Jigme has published a book, ‘Tsenpoi Nyingtob’ (The Warrior’s Courage) which focuses on the current issues of self immolations in Tibet and the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan government-in-exile and the rights of the minority in China. His current condition and whereabouts remain unknown.

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