Ngawang Chendrol (also known as Ngawang Peldrol) was an 18-year-old Tibetan nun from Garu Nunnery, north of Lhasa. She was arrested on 14 June 1993 along with ten other nuns after being accused of participating in a pro-independence demonstration.

Following her arrest, Ngawang Chendrol was detained in Drapchi Prison in Lhasa and sentenced to three years’ imprisonment. Reports from Tibetan sources indicate that she was subjected to severe beatings and ill-treatment while in detention.

During her imprisonment, her health reportedly deteriorated significantly. She was said to be suffering from kidney damage and severe malnutrition, conditions allegedly linked to mistreatment and poor prison conditions. In January 1995, she was transferred to a hospital due to her worsening health.

Ngawang Chendrol was later released on medical parole because of her critical condition. Her case has been cited by human rights organizations as an example of the alleged ill-treatment and inadequate medical care of Tibetan political prisoners during the 1990s.