A court in Sichuan Province has sentenced 16 Tibetans after their arrest in the aftermath of the 23 January protests in Drango (Chinese: Luhuo) County, Kardze (Chinese: Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan province.
On 26 April 2012, a court (name not known at this time) in Sichuan province sentenced 16 Tibetans, including both monks and laymen, for their involvement in the 23 January protest.
Sonam Lhundup, a Tibetan in his 30’s, was sentenced to life imprisonment and 15 others to varying terms.
Kuntho (in 20’s) was sentenced to 13 years prison term. Jebay and Wangchen Tsering (in their 30’s), from Gyephen Likhokma village, were handed prison terms of 12 years and 9 years, respectively. Kundup (in 30’s) was sentenced to 11 years jail terms while 25-yrs-old Choenam and 50-yrs-old Azi Shopo were sentenced to 3 years each. Nyendak (in 30’s) was sentenced to 1 year and 8 months term, Phurwa Tsering (in 30’s) to 2 years and, Wangtse (in 20’s) to a year and 9 months term.
The details of the charges made against them are not known immediately.
In another incident, seven more Tibetans were sentenced, said sources.They were Tibetans who were arrested after the protests in Drango County earlier this year.
Sonam Dhargyal, son of Sonam Dadhul and Kyalu of Gukteng village, was sentenced to 10 years term. Pema Woesel, son of Gyepa, from Gunang village was sentenced to 5 years term. The other five Tibetans were sentenced from 10 to 13 years terms. The identities of these five Tibetans are not known at this time of reporting.
The exact date and the court which handed the sentences to these seven Tibetans are unclear.
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