China Jails Tibet Environmental Activist
source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/asia_pacific/10498734.stm
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A Tibetan environmentalist has been sentenced to five years in prison by a Chinese court, his lawyer has said.
Rinchen Samdrup, the third brother in his family to be jailed, was found guilty of inciting separatism in China, reports say.
Mr Samdrup, who had pleaded not guilty, was accused of posting a pro-Dalai Lama article on his website.
The sentence comes just over a week after one of Mr Samdrup's brothers was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Authorities in China said an article on the Tibetan spiritual leader was posted on Mr Samdrup's website, the Associated Press news agency reported.
The website is devoted to protecting the environment in the Himalayan region.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/asia_pacific/10498734.stm
Rinchen Samdrup, the third brother in his family to be jailed, was found guilty of inciting separatism in China, reports say.
Mr Samdrup, who had pleaded not guilty, was accused of posting a pro-Dalai Lama article on his website.
The sentence comes just over a week after one of Mr Samdrup's brothers was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Authorities in China said an article on the Tibetan spiritual leader was posted on Mr Samdrup's website, the Associated Press news agency reported.
The website is devoted to protecting the environment in the Himalayan region.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/asia_pacific/10498734.stm
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- Environmental Law
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- China, Tibet, Dalai Lama
