Chinese court rejects Tibetan anti-corruption activist’s appeal

Lawyer Lin Qilei with Anya Sengdra's family members after the hearing on June 17 2020 (Photo- Twitter)

By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, June 19: Prominent Tibetan environmentalist and anti-corruption activist, Anya Sengdra’s court appeal has been rejected by the Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Intermediate Court on Wednesday. The Tibetan activist received a seven-year prison sentence in Dec 2019 for his peaceful campaign against corruption by Chinese government officials along with 8 other Tibetans […]