Tibetan environmental activist A-Nya Sengdra released after seven years in prison

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Tenzin Nyidon 

DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 9: Tibetan environmental rights defender and anti-corruption whistleblower A-Nya Sengdra has been released from a Chinese prison after completing a seven-year sentence, according to multiple sources. He was freed on February 8 and has since returned to his family home in Rakyang Village, Gade County, Golog, in eastern Tibet. However, details regarding his health condition and freedom of movement remain unclear.

Although A-Nya Sengdra’s original prison term was due to end in September 2025, Chinese authorities accused him of committing alleged violations while in custody and extended his detention until February 2026. His release this week follows that extension.

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