Thupten Chencho

POLITICAL PRISONER
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Gender
Male
Age at Detention
66 years
Origin County Level
Origin Province
  • Sichuan Province
Origin Prefecture
  • Kardze (Ch: Ganzi ) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture,
Occupation at Detention
Agricultural
Date of arrest
1999
Detention Centre/Prison
Kardze Prison
Description of event

Thupten Chencho is 66 years old farmer from Rego Village in Kardze county. He was among those arrested in the aftermath of the October 1999 Kardze protest. Following his detention, he was sentenced to six years imprisonment in Kardze prison.

Types of Human Rights Violations
  • Civil and Political Rights Violations: Right to Freedom of Expression and Opinion
  • Civil and Political Rights Violations: Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief
Length of Sentence
6 years
Prison Location
Type of Sources
  • Primary: TCHRD field sources
Published
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