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A report has emerged of a Tibetan man who has been banned from leaving his home since a chance encounter with Chinese police eight years ago. A photo of His Holiness the Dalai Lama was found on Jampa Sonam’s mobile phone during a random inspection in 2012. According to contacts in Tibet, since the incident Sonam must “ask permission from the Chinese authorities” before he is allowed to leave home.
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