The court says the two men encouraged others to self - immolate . It sentenced his nephew , Lorang Tsering , 31 , to 10 years in prison , stripping him of his political rights for three years , the agency said . It sentenced one of them to death , with a two - year reprieve . China says the verdict highlights the 14th century 's role in the Tibetan revolution . The Dalai Lama has long made assertions he 's seeking Tibetan independence .
The court says the two men encouraged others to self - immolate . It sentenced one of them to death , with a two - year reprieve . China says the verdict highlights the 14th century 's role in the Tibetan revolution . The Dalai Lama has long made assertions he 's seeking Tibetan independence .