... and the human rights violations of Tibetans at the hands of Chinese continues.
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BEIJING: A Tibetan monk who was one of China's most prominent political prisoners has died in jail, 13 years into serving a sentence, a relative said on Monday. A rights group said security forces were deployed after protesters gathered near a government office in his home region.
The US, the EU and international rights groups had called for the release of Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, 65, who was given a 20-year term on charges of "crimes of terror and incitement of separatism". He died on Sunday in Chuandong prison in the city of Chengdu, his cousin, Geshe Nyima, said over telephone from India. The Tibetan government-in-exile, the Central Tibetan Administration, also confirmed his death.
"The fact that he was not even allowed medical parole and last wish of followers to see him reflects continuing hardline policies of the Chinese government," said Lobsang Sangay, who heads the India-based administration. "Such mistreatment will only generate more resentment among Tibetans." reuters
High-profile Tibetan monk dies in China prison - The Times of India
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BEIJING: A Tibetan monk who was one of China's most prominent political prisoners has died in jail, 13 years into serving a sentence, a relative said on Monday. A rights group said security forces were deployed after protesters gathered near a government office in his home region.
The US, the EU and international rights groups had called for the release of Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, 65, who was given a 20-year term on charges of "crimes of terror and incitement of separatism". He died on Sunday in Chuandong prison in the city of Chengdu, his cousin, Geshe Nyima, said over telephone from India. The Tibetan government-in-exile, the Central Tibetan Administration, also confirmed his death.
"The fact that he was not even allowed medical parole and last wish of followers to see him reflects continuing hardline policies of the Chinese government," said Lobsang Sangay, who heads the India-based administration. "Such mistreatment will only generate more resentment among Tibetans." reuters
High-profile Tibetan monk dies in China prison - The Times of India
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