BEIJING ? The first of three Tibetan Buddhist monks charged with murder in western China has gone on trial over the self-immolation death of a colleague.
A clerk surnamed Zhou with the Maerkang County People's Court in Sichuan province's Aba prefecture says one monk went on trial on Monday and two more will follow on Tuesday.
The March 16 death of 16-year-old Rigzin Phuntsog was described as a political protest against Chinese policies toward Tibetan Buddhists and provoked a standoff between security forces and monks.
Two of the monks are accused of plotting, instigating and assisting in the incident. The third is accused of moving and hiding the injured monk and preventing him from receiving emergency treatment for 11 hours.
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