Tsering Tso
POLITICAL PRISONER- Name in Tibetan and Pinyin
- ཚེ་རིང་མཚོ།
- Prisoner image
- Does it have an image?
- Yes
- Gender
- Female
- Detention Year
- 2020s: 2026
- Date of Detention
- 29/06/2024
- Occupation at Detention
- Civil society
- Grounds for Detention
- Disrupting social order
- Endangering state security
- Inciting separatism
- Type of Place of Current Detention
- Detention centre
- Date of arrest
- Yushu city detention centre in Qinghai province
- Detention Centre/Prison
- Yushu Detention Centre
- Responsible for arrest and detention
- Public Security Bureau Officials (PSB)
- Description of event
Tsering Tso’s latest detention on 29 June on charges of “endangering social stability” and her subsequent release on 8 July after ten days in “administrative detention” marks the fourth time in five years she has been targeted for criticising the Chinese government’s discriminatory policies and advocating for equal and fair treatment of Tibetans inside Tibet.
Tsering Tso faced her second instance of arbitrary detention in three years due to her social media expressions, where she criticised Chinese authorities for committing human rights violations against Tibetans in Kyegudo (Ch: Yushu) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, located in the Tibetan province of Kham.
From 26 October to 10 November 2023, human rights defender Ms Tsering Tso was sentenced to 15 days of “administrative detention” by the Yushu Public Security Bureau (PSB) in the Yushu city detention centre.
- Details of Violations Faced in Detention
In November 2020, Tsering Tso was arrested in Siling (Ch: Xining), the capital of Qinghai Province, on charges related to disrupting "social stability." She was subsequently transported to Trika (Ch: Guide) County in Tsolho (Ch: Hainan) and detained for ten days, along with a fine of 1000 Chinese yuan. Throughout her detention, she endured deprivation, surviving solely on steamed bread and water, leading to a state of starvation. Moreover, she faced ongoing threats, and even her 80-year-old father was subjected to intimidation during this period.
- Types of Human Rights Violations
- Civil and Political Rights Violations: Right to Freedom of Expression and Opinion
- Length of Sentence
- 10 days
- Prison Location
- Qinghai Province
- Torture
- Torture
- Comments
In 2017, Tsering Tso advocated for legal travel permits for Yushu residents. Subsequently, the Public Security Bureau sent individuals to physically attack her. The incident was later portrayed as ordinary people influenced by alcohol, engaging in unruly behavior. Tsering Tso, facing a history of oppressive situations, shared authentic documents online to counter the denial of justice. Despite her efforts, her post addressing these concerns was made unavailable to the public. She stresses the urgency of a fair resolution in light of repeated incidents.
- Origin Comments
- Trika (Ch: Guide) County in Tsolho (Ch: Hainan) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
- Published
- Published