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Prominent Tibetan Religious Leader Tulku Palden Wangyal Dies in Chinese Prison After Years of Torture
Respected Tibetan lama Tulku Palden Wangyal, also known as Chogyal Tulku, has died inside a Chinese prison after nearly eight years of incarceration and repeated torture. He was 53. According to Bod Asia, the Tibetan-language news outlet of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), he passed away on July 19, 2025, in Gansu Province following prolonged…
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Tibetan writer dies after eight years of failing health following his release from prison.
According to RFA, a Tibetan writer who was imprisoned for three years for criticizing Chinese government policies in Tibet died this week in Chengdu, Sichuan’s capital, after suffering ill health for eight years after his release. Ra Tsering Dhondup, also known as Shinglo Marpo, was a monk at the Rongtha monastery in Khyungchu county, Sichuan’s…