Tibetan man sentenced to 18 months in prison for leading protest


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27December2012-004Dharamshala: A Tibetan man accused of leading a protest against the Chinese government has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.

A Tibetan monk based in south India, who wishes to remain anonymous for fear of reprisal, reported that Tsering Wanggyal, 36, from Yengag Village, in Ba county, Amdho, was sentenced on December 24.

Tsering was arrested on March 18, charged with having led the protest three days earlier.