Nepal supreme court frees 3 jailed Tibetans

By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA - Associated Press Writer KATMANDU, Nepal -- Nepal's supreme court has freed three Tibetan activists jailed for leading anti-China protests, a court official said Tuesday. Court spokesman Hemanta Rawal said the judges ruled in favor of the activists Monday and ordered them to be released immediately. Kelsang Chung, Ngawang Sangmo and Tashi Dolma were arrested last month, charged with violating the Public Security Act and imprisoned for 90 days. The judges ruled that police did not have enough evidence to arrest the activists and jail them under the act. The judges also said that police had failed to explain why the three were a threat to security and peace. The three were the first Tibetan activists in Nepal sentenced to jail terms since March, when almost-daily protests began in Katmandu condemning... [read full story]