Tibetan political prisoner released after 18 years, health in critical condition

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Tenzin Nyidon

DHARAMSHALA, April 13: Tibetan political prisoner Yeshe Sangpo has been released after serving an 18-year prison sentence imposed by Chinese authorities, according to a report by the Dharamshala-based Tibetan news outlet Tibet Times.

The 58-year-old, a native of Sershul County in Kardze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, was reportedly freed on March 25 upon completing his full term. However, sources cited by Tibet Times indicate that his physical condition has severely deteriorated following nearly two decades of incarceration, raising grave concerns about his health.

Yeshe Sangpo was initially ...

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