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Four released from prison

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Dharamsala, April 9 – The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) has received confirmed information that four of the eight arrested in connection to Trulku Tenzin Delek have been released. On 6 April 2003, Tsultrim Dhargyal, Tamding Tsering, Asher Dhargyal and Dhedhe were released from custody. At the moment no additional information is available. Regular updates will follow upon receipt of further information. While Ashe Dhargyal, Tamding Tsering and Tsultrim Dhargyal were taken into custody on the night of 7 April 2002 along with Trulku Tenzin Delek, Dhedhe was detained on the night of 14 February 2002.

There are still four other Tibetans currently detained and two cases of disappearances (names unknown) of juveniles. One of them, Tsering Dhondup was sentenced to five years and is currently detained in Dartsedo Detention Centre. The whereabouts of the other three, Luzi Tashi Phuntsok, Taphel and Dhondup remain unknown.

TCHRD condemns the death sentence with two-year reprieve handed down to Trulku Tenzin Delek and the execution of Lobsang Dhondup on 26 January 2003 following an unfair and closed trial.

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