Freed Tibetan monk remains under strict surveillance after early release

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Tenzin Nyidon

DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 16: Trinley Gyatso, a Tibetan monk from Kirti Monastery in Ngaba (Ch: Aba), northeastern Tibet, remains under stringent state surveillance despite his early release from prison, according to a report by the Washington-based advocacy group International Campaign for Tibet (ICT).

Trinley Gyatso was released in November 2025, several months before completing his five-year prison sentence. Chinese authorities reportedly granted the early release on grounds of “good behavior” during his incarceration. However, instead of being permitted to resume his monastic life, Gyatso has effectively been placed under home confine...

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