Jigme Gyatso (born 1961) is a Tibetan activist of the Tibetan Independence Organisation who, in 1996, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on charges of "leading a counter-revolutionary organisation" and "inciting splittism". Two additional years were added to his sentence in 2004 when he protested in jail. Several international human rights groups have protested or campaigned on his behalf, and Amnesty International designated him a prisoner of conscience.
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1961 (age 64) Kersul, Amdo, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu province, China
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