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January 31, 2013

China convicts Tibetan burning 'inciters' of murder
Beijing (AFP) Jan 31, 2013
A Chinese court convicted two Tibetans of murder on Thursday for inciting others to self-immolate, handing one a suspended death sentence and the other 10 years in prison, state media reported. Lorang Konchok, 40, and his nephew, Lorang Tsering, 31, "incited and coerced eight people to self-immolate, resulting in three deaths", the official Xinhua news agency said, citing the court in Aba prefecture in Sichuan province. Lorang Konchok, who was also accused of working with a media liaison at what ... read more

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