Two monks, Tsundue, 27 and Gedun Tsultrim, in his 30s, both from the Bido Monastery in Kangtsa region of Tsongon, eastern Tibet were sentenced to 3 year imprisonment on March 8 for offering prayers for Tibetan self-immolator Wangchen Norbu who passed away in his fiery protest last November. The monks were not represented by any lawyer and their family members were not informed of the court proceedings.