Tibetan monk Rachung Gendun freed after three years in Chinese jail for sending funds abroad.

Tibetan monk Rachung Gendun was released from Chinese detention after three and a half years in prison for sending funds for prayer offerings to the Dalai Lama and an Indian monastery. He is in poor health and suffered the loss of his 85-year-old mother while in custody. The case highlights the challenges faced by Tibetans under Chinese rule, especially those with ties to religious figures abroad.

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