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30 jailed for Lhasa violence

A further 13 people were sentenced on Tuesday afternoon, bringing the number of people imprisoned for involvement in the March 14 riot to 30, said a Lhasa court. Three of the 30 were sentenced to life and the shortest jail term was three years, according...

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