Dharamshala, Feb. 10 -- Tibetan environmental defender A-Nya Sengdra has been released after years of being imprisoned.

The 55-year-old returned to his family residence in Rakyang Village in Gade County, Golog, but uncertainty hangs over his physical condition and the extent to which authorities will allow him to travel or speak freely, as reported by Phayul.

According to Phayul, his imprisonment had initially been scheduled to end in September 2025. Officials, however, accused him of infractions committed during detention and pushed back his release date to February 2026.

His freedom this week follows that controversial extension, raising fresh questions among rights observers about punitive administrative practices used against Tibet...