Pema Tsomo

POLITICAL PRISONER
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Gender
Female
Age at Detention
28
Origin County Level
Origin County Geolocation

Latitude: 29.4318399

Longitude: 90.1646399999999

Origin County Geolocation (linked POLITICAL PRISONER)
Nyemo County(སྙེ་མོ་རྫོང་། )
Origin Province
  • Tibet Autonomous Region
Origin Prefecture
  • Lhasa
Occupation at Detention
Religious
Vulnerable Group at Detention
  • Religious
Date of arrest
16/11/1994
Detention Centre/Prison
Drapchi Prison
Description of event

Pema Tsomo (born 1966), a nun from Theckchen Nunnery, was arrested on 16 November 1994 for pasting pro-independence posters in Nyemo County. During detention, she was transferred between several prisons in and around Lhasa, subjected to severe torture, and held in solitary confinement for two months. In April 1995, she was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment and transferred to Drapchi Prison.

Violations Faced in Detention
  • Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment: Solitary Confinement
  • Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment: Use of Tiger Chairs
Types of Human Rights Violations
  • Civil and Political Rights Violations: Right to Freedom of Expression and Opinion
Length of Sentence
7 years
Prison Location
Status of Detention
Released: Upon completion of sentence
Type of Sources
  • Primary: TCHRD field sources
Torture
Torture
Published
Published