His family was not informed about his trial, considered politically sensitive by Chinese authorities, sources say.
-By RFA Tibetan
A Tibetan monk has been sentenced to over 18 months in prison on charges of sharing a speech by Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on social media, Tibetans living in exile told Radio Free Asia.
Chinese authorities arrested Jampa Choephel of Penkar Thang Monastery in Rebkong county, Qinghai province, shortly after he shared a speech by the Dalai Lama on March 10, they said.
The date marks Tibetan National Uprising Day, the start of a failed Tibetan rebellion against Chinese rule in 1959.
Possessing or sharing photos or videos of the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader who has resided in northern India since 1959, is considered an act of separatism and has been a punishable offense in Tibet for decades. Click here to read more.
