As Ms. Tashi testified; "During my detention in Gutsa Prison, I was subjected to daily torture and witnessed widespread abuse inflicted on other prisoners, particularly women and nuns. These abuses included the following:

Prison authorities forcibly extracted blood from detainees. On 11 May 1989, blood was forcibly taken from sixteen women in the women’s section. I fainted during the procedure and later regained consciousness while shivering and severely weakened.

Chinese officials inserted electric cattle prods into the private parts and anus of Tibetan women, causing extreme pain and resulting in long-term medical complications, including chronic urinary problems.

Detainees were subjected to cruel physical restraint and suspension. Kelsang Choekyi, a nun from Shungseb Nunnery, was tied by her arms to a tree with a large toilet pot placed on her head.

Mouth torture was also employed. Gyaltsen Choekyi, a nun from Thaphongkha Nunnery, sustained serious injuries when prison officials forcibly stretched her mouth using knitting needles.

Chungdha, a Tibetan woman from Lhasa, was tied against iron bars for an entire day, leaving her severely weakened and unable to stand.

Economic extortion was routinely practiced upon release. Prisoners were forced to pay large sums—up to 1,000 yuan—or surrender personal valuables such as jewelry in order to secure their freedom. In some cases, detainees were only released after relatives or local residents begged or collected money on their behalf."