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Lhundrub, 27, a monk, and Rithar, 21, two young Tibetans, were detained earlier this month. It is assumed their detention is for having allegedly transmitted politically sensitive writings and images over the popular WeChat microblog. Both were natives of Traktse village in Dingri county in Shigatse. Lhundrub was detained in Traktse, Rithar in Lhasa.
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