Tsongon Tsering
- Consequences of detention
Tsering was initially called to the county office along with his family members and villagers after his video went viral. He was permitted to return home briefly before being summoned again and subsequently detained. Sources indicate he is now being held in Kyungchu County prison.
- Person
- Date modified
- Nov 13, 2024
Palden
- Length of sentence
- 3 years
- Detention centre/prison (Detention template)
- Amdo PSB Detention Centre
- Consequences of detention
Palden was held in an undisclosed location for an extended period before getting sentenced on unknown charges.
Palden was denied fundamental rights, including access to due legal process.
Tibetan singer Palden was secretly released last month, before the completion of his three-year prison sentence. Palden was released on 25 September but remains under close police surveillance. He has been warned of potential rearrest if he performs any further songs containing politically sensitive messages or connotations. There is currently no clear information regarding his health condition.
- Person
- Date modified
- Oct 10, 2024
Lobsang Thapkhey
- Length of sentence
- 3 years
- Consequences of detention
Lobsang Thapkhey was arrested in June 2023 and has been missing since has recently been sentenced to three years. He is imprisoned at Deyang(德阳) Prison in Huang Xu Town in Deyang City, Sichuan Province.
In August, Lobsang Thapkhey’s family received a brief notice informing them that he had been sentenced to three years in prison. However, no details regarding his location and whereabouts were provided, and his family was warned against disclosing the verdict publicly.
- Person
- Date modified
- Sep 24, 2024
Tenzin Dorje
- Length of sentence
- unknown
- Consequences of detention
In May 2023, he was arbitrarily detained for allegedly disseminating teachings by His Holiness the Dalai Lama to local residents. Gedun Tenzin Dorje was skilled in reading and often provides explanations, including those of His Holiness's texts to local residents.
Although he was detained and subsequently released, he was prohibited from continuing his religious explanations. On 25 May 2023, due to heavy surveillance and restrictions by the Chinese authority, he tragically took his own life at home.
- Person
- Date modified
- Aug 28, 2024
Tsering Tso
- Length of sentence
- 10 days
- Detention centre/prison (Detention template)
- Yushu Detention Centre
- Consequences of detention
- Person
- Date modified
- Aug 7, 2024
Namkyi
- Length of sentence
- 3 years
- Related Person
- Tenzin Dolma
- Detention centre/prison (Detention template)
- Ngaba County Detention Centre
- Consequences of detention
On 23 November 2016, following over a year and a month of detention, a court in Trochu County held a trial for them. It was the first time they saw each other since their arrest. No family members were present, but two government-appointed lawyers, one Chinese and one Tibetan. They were falsely accused of separatist activities and supporting the Dalai Lama’s group and sentenced to three years each, despite being minors at 16 years old.
After the trial, they were taken to ethnic minority prisons in Sichuan and then to Chengdu city’s largest women’s prison. For the initial three months, they underwent military training and patriotic education and learned about the Chinese constitution.
- Person
- Date modified
- May 2, 2024
HRD/biographic_details/10082
HRD/biographic_details/10078
HRD/biographic_details/9998
- Length of sentence
- 4 Years
- Detention centre/prison (Detention template)
- Mianyang Prison
- Person
- Date modified
- Apr 29, 2024
Tenzin Dolma
- Length of sentence
- 3 years
- Detention centre/prison (Detention template)
- Ngaba County Detention Centre
- Consequences of detention
On 23 November 2016, following over a year and a month of detention, a court in Trochu County held a trial for them. It was the first time they saw each other since their arrest. No family members were present, but two government-appointed lawyers, one Chinese and one Tibetan. They were falsely accused of separatist activities and supporting the Dalai Lama’s group and sentenced to three years each, despite being minors at 16 years old.
After the trial, they were taken to ethnic minority prisons in Sichuan and then to Chengdu city’s largest women’s prison. For the initial three months, they underwent military training and patriotic education and learned about the Chinese constitution.
- Person
- Date modified
- Apr 24, 2024
Pema
- Length of sentence
- unknown
- Consequences of detention
Following Pema's arbitrary arrest, Chinese security forces have intensified their control and restrictions in Ngaba County, especially in Soruma village and Kirti Monastery.
- Person
- Date modified
- Apr 15, 2024
Kunchok Dakpa
- Length of sentence
- 2 months
- Consequences of detention
According to a reliable source, nearly ten days have passed since Kunchok Dakpa's arrest. His relatives have attempted to meet him but have been denied access. Kunchok is described as a simple religious monk who is not known to break Chinese government laws. It is mentioned that he purchased ritual objects from Nepal a few years ago, which is not believed to violate the law. Those who know him insist that he is not a lawbreaker.
- Person
- Date modified
- Mar 21, 2024
Lundup
- Length of sentence
- 3 and half years
- Detention centre/prison (Detention template)
- Deyang Prison
- Consequences of detention
Ludup spent the years 2008 to 2020 hiding from the police, who resorted to publishing a public notice calling on the people of Meruma township in Ngaba County to inform them about Ludup and a few other Kirti monks. The notice described them as having participated in an “illegal protest movement.”
Following his arrest and trial, he served his sentence in Deyang (德阳) Prison, located in Huang Xu Town in Deyang City, Sichuan Province.
- Person
- Date modified
- Mar 19, 2024
Tenzin Khenrab
- Length of sentence
- unknown
- Consequences of detention
Chinese authorities have reportedly blocked access to his social media accounts. His only family member, a 53-year-old mother, Phude, has seen her health decline due to the lack of access to information about her son.
The e-books he possessed include materials published by Tibetan exiles, including those from monasteries, strictly prohibited by the Chinese authorities in Tibet.
- Person
- Date modified
- Mar 13, 2024
Chugdar
- Detention centre/prison (Detention template)
- Serthar PSB Detention Centre
- Consequences of detention
TCHRD learned that Chugdar passed away after being subjected to severe beatings and other forms of torture during his detention as he had no record of medical conditions at the time of his arrest.
Chugdar's family learned that he had passed away while in custody after two days.
- Person
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2024
Rinchen Tsultrim
Semkyi Dolma
- Length of sentence
- one and half years
- Consequences of detention
Following the arrest of Semkyi Dolma, her family members including her brother, Mr Tsedo went to the police station several times to enquire about her whereabouts, but the authorities refused to speak with him.
- Person
- Date modified
- Feb 2, 2024
HRD/biographic_details/5211
- Length of sentence
- 13 Years
- Detention centre/prison (Detention template)
- Drapchi Prison
- Consequences of detention
On 11 December 2023, Kunchok Lodoe, a Tibetan activist who received a 13-year prison sentence for protesting against the Chinese government, passed away at the age of 54. His friends and fellow activists stated that he was in generally good health before his passing on December 11th.
- Person
- Date modified
- Dec 26, 2023
Gelo
- Length of sentence
- 2 years
- Detention centre/prison (Detention template)
- Serthar PSB Detention Centre
- Person
- Date modified
- Nov 16, 2023
Tsedo
- Length of sentence
- 2 years
- Detention centre/prison (Detention template)
- Serthar PSB Detention Centre
- Person
- Date modified
- Nov 16, 2023
Bhamo
- Length of sentence
- 2 years
- Detention centre/prison (Detention template)
- Serthar PSB Detention Centre
- Person
- Date modified
- Nov 16, 2023