Ngawang Wangdol

Detentions
Person
Status
Released
Date of Detention
Feb 3, 1992
Length of sentence
1-3 years
Description of event

On 3 February 1992, Ngawang Wangdol walked down to Lhasa and shouted slogans in praise of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. She was arrested, interrogated and tortured while in detention. She was detained in Gutsa prison for more than almost three years before her release in September 1995.

Type of length of sentence
1-3 years
Type of place of detention
Prison
Type of violation
  • Freedom of assembly
  • Freedom of expression
Torture
Yes
Date of release
Sep 26, 1995