Tibetan monk, singer released after detentions linked to Dalai Lama’s birthday celebrations

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Tsering Dhundup

DHARAMSHALA, Aug 22: A Tibetan monk and a popular singer have been released after spending more than six weeks in detention by the Chinese authorities for paying tribute to His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday, according to sources inside Tibet cited by Dharamshala-based news outlet Tibet Times.

Tibetan monk Tsewang Dhonko of Adu Monastery in Ngaba’s Adu County was detained in early July after allegedly sharing images of symbolic hats representing the Dalai Lama’s attire. His arrest coincided with Beijing’s heightened clampdown on expressions of reverence and loyalty to the exiled spiritual leader during the 90th birthday celebrations in exile.

Dhonko, currently an intermediate-level student at Adu Monastery, was released around August 18 and has since returned to his home. While sources confirmed his...

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