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The Southern Mongolian Human Rights Information Center (SMHRIC) welcomes Jaranbayariin Soyolt's release...Meantime, SMHRIC urges the Chinese authorities to free all ethnic Mongolian political prisoners including Mr.Hada who is serving his 12^th year of a 15-year jail term for demanding greater autonomy for the Mongols, Dr. Naguunbilig, a Mongolian physician, who is serving his second year of a 10-year jail term for engaging in “evil cult”, Ms. Daguulaa, wife of Naguunbilig, who is serving her second year of a 5-year house arrest for “conspiring” with her husband, Mr. Naranbilig who was recently put under a 1-year house arrest for attending international gatherings to protect the rights of the indigenous Mongols, Mr. Tsebegjab who was also put under a 1-year house arrest for his alleged link to “separatists” in Mongolia, and many other ordinary Mongols who are arbitrarily arrested and detained for defending their right to access their ancestral land and right to preserve their traditional way of life.