Ngawang Thoesam

POLITICAL PRISONER
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Gender
Male
Age at Detention
25
Origin County Level
Origin Province
  • Tibet Autonomous Region
Origin Prefecture
  • Lhasa
Occupation at Detention
Religious
Vulnerable Group at Detention
  • Religious
Description of event

Ngawang Thoesam, a 25-year-old monk from Meldro Gongkar County, affiliated with Drepung Monastery, participated in demonstrations held in Lhasa on 6 October 1987 and 10 October 1988. He also took part in a protest in front of the Tibet Autonomous Region government office, where he was arrested and detained by the authorities.

Types of Human Rights Violations
  • Civil and Political Rights Violations: Right to Freedom of Expression and Opinion
Type of Sources
  • Primary: TCHRD field sources
Published
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