China sentences two Tibetan monks to prison November 10, 2014 Two Tibetan monks, Lobsang Tempa and Lobsang Gyatso, have been sentenced to two and three years in prison respectively by a Chinese court in Ngaba Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (incorporated into China’s Sichuan Province). Lobsang Tempa, a 19-year-old Tibetan monk, who was arrested for staging a protest against the Chinese government in April this year, was sentenced to two years in jail by the Barkham Intermediate People’s Court on 7 November. He was carrying a hand-drawn Tibetan national flag and a portrait of His Holiness the Dalai Lama during the protest. He was not seen or heard till the pronouncement of the court verdict last week. He was charged with revolting against the nation. His family was notified about the court hearing and allowed to attend. However, his family was not allowed to hire a lawyer of their choice to fight the case. Meanwhile, Lobsang Gyatso, 20, was sentenced to three years imprisonment on similar charges. He held a peaceful protest against the Chinese government on 2 April. He raised slogans calling for the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Tibet and freedom for Tibetans. He was arrested by Chinese authorities a few days later in April this year from his monastery.
Posted on: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 15:10:25 +0000
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