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Agyal Tsering, 71, a monk from Tehor Dhargay Monastery and a former political prisoner, has died. He was first arrested in 1990, spending 18 months in prison, where he was tortured, for distributing books and leaflets. He was arrested with two others in 1999 sparking a 3,000 strong protest demanding their release; this resulted in police shootings and arrests. He was born in Rongpa Tsajori village in Kham.
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