Monks imprisoned for discussing lack of freedom in Tibet
Posted on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at 12:18 PM by Sifu Smith
A Tibetan monk who told a gathering of students that Tibetans have no freedom of expression has been sentenced to four years in prison and accused of "doing great harm to society". The Tibetan, Gedun, who is also a teacher of traditional monastic dance (Cham), was charged together with another monk, Jamphel Gyatso, with "the crime of incitement to split the state", according to official Chinese information about the case obtained by ICT. Jamphel Gyatso (Chinese name: Jiahua Jiancuo) was sentenced to three years for speaking with Gedun on issues such as the Tibetan national flag and loyalty to the Dalai Lama - described as "a poisonous speech" in the sentencing document - to Tibetan students in Tsolho (Chinese: Hainan) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai province (Amdo).
Monks imprisoned for discussing lack of freedom in Tibet
Monks imprisoned for discussing lack of freedom in Tibet