A Tibetan nun jailed during protests in 2008 has been released in "serious" health condition on November 19.Taga alias Tashi Yangtso was arrested on May 20, 2008, along with two other nuns, Achoe and Sochoe, after the three staged a protest against the Chinese government in their locality of Kham Dhargay Gonpa in Kardze county. The three were nuns of Tehor Nyagay Nunnery. Achoe hails from Rida Village, Soe Choekyi from Lamna Village and Taga a.k.a Tashi Yangtso from Noekab Village.The three were detained at a prison near Sichuan’s provincial capital Chengdu. The Chinese guards in the prison had tortured the three nuns severely. Sochoe and Achoe were later released as their health deteriorated and the authorities feared the two might die in the prison, the source said.

However, Taga continued to be detained at the prison until November 19 this year. Taga’s right hand had 2 fractures and her right ear is hearing impaired due to beatings in prison. “Taga’s condition is said to be very serious as she is suffering from Tuberculosis and respiratory complications which she developed during her stay in the prison,” the source said.

Taga is currently receiving treatment at a hospital in Chengdu.

The Chinese security forces had also arrested 12 nuns from Drakar Nunnery, 55 nuns from Pang-ri Nunnery and several other nuns from Ganden Choeling Nunnery under Kardze County around the same period in May 2008.