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Lobsang Sangye, 36, a monk from Kirti Monastery, has been sentenced to five years in prison in a closed trial held in Barkham, in Sichuan’s Ngaba county. Radio Free Asia reports that his charge is related to a Tibetan self-immolation, and for engaging in political activities. Sangye, who came from Golog originally, was arrested in August 2017, he had previously spent time in detention.
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