On 9 September 2013 ; Choedar ; 47 ; was sentenced to one year in prison ; less than a year after his detention in mid-October 2012. Choedar was detained along with two other monks: Kyapey ; 27 ; and Lobsang Mithrug ; 25 ; both of whom have been released ; but they have been deprived of political rights for three years. Their release was granted after family and relatives of both monks provided guarantee letters pledging not to indulge in ‘political activities’.