[05. January 2012] Phayul.com

A well known Tibetan writer has been sentenced to four years in jail by a Chinese court in eastern Tibet. Kalsang Tsultim, also known as Gyitsang Takmik was given the sentence on December 30, 2011 by the Kanlho Intermediate People’s Court, according to media reports.

In the hour-long video, Gyitsang urges the international community to “act swiftly on behalf of the Tibetan people” to end repression in Tibet while calling for the return of the Dalai Lama from exile.

He provides a detailed account of the suffering of the Tibetan people under Chinese rule and expresses his fears for the survival of Tibetan religion and culture and the general human rights abuses perpetrated by the Chinese authorities. Read more