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Ven. Ngawang Phulchung

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A Tibetan monk, Ngawang led the Drepung printing group, secret producer of pro-independence literature in the late '80s. Upon discovery of the group, Ngawang was sentenced to 19 years in prison where he suffered torture and inhumane treatment. He was released in 2007.