Dawa Tsering
POLITICAL PRISONER- Does it have an image?
- No
- Gender
- Male
- Age at Detention
- 19
- Origin County Level
- Origin County Geolocation
Latitude: 29.6526199
Longitude: 91.13775
- Origin County Geolocation (linked POLITICAL PRISONER)
- Lhasa(ལྷ་ས།)
- Origin Province
- Tibet Autonomous Region
- Origin Prefecture
- Lhasa
- Occupation at Detention
- Education
- Date of arrest
- 08/03/1989
- Description of event
Dawa Tsering, born in 1971, was a middle school student from Tsomonling in Lhasa. He was arrested on 8 March 1989 for participating in one of the demonstrations that took place in Lhasa during that period of unrest.
Following his arrest, Dawa Tsering was detained in Wutridu Prison, where he was reportedly subjected to torture during interrogation. As a result of the abuse, he sustained severe kidney injuries, which progressively worsened over time. Owing to his deteriorating health condition, the authorities released him on medical grounds on 8 March 1990.
- Types of Human Rights Violations
- Civil and Political Rights Violations: Right to Freedom of Expression and Opinion
- Prison Location
- Status of Detention
- Released: On medical parole
- Date of release
- 08/03/1990
- Consequences of Detention After Release
After his release, he was admitted to the Tibet Autonomous Region People’s Hospital for treatment. Despite medical care, his condition continued to decline, and he died in the spring of 1994. His family was reportedly required to pay 5,000 yuan to cover his medical expenses. At the time of burial, it was reported that his stomach was severely infected and filled with pus, reflecting the serious internal injuries he had suffered.
- Type of Sources
- Primary: TCHRD field sources
- Torture
- Torture
- Published
- Published
- Is the Prisoner Deceased?
- Yes