Yeshi Tenzin

POLITICAL PRISONER
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Gender
Male
Age at Detention
32
Origin County Level
Origin County Geolocation

Latitude: 31.8867299

Longitude: 93.7855599999999

Origin County Geolocation (linked POLITICAL PRISONER)
Sog County(སོག་རྫོང་། )
Origin Province
  • Tibet Autonomous Region
Origin Prefecture
  • Nagchu (Ch: Naqu) Prefecture
Occupation at Detention
Religious
Date of arrest
17/03/2000
Detention Centre/Prison
Drapchi Prison
Description of event

Yeshi Tenzin, a monk from Sog Tsendhen Monastery in Sog County, was arrested on 17 March 2000 for putting up pro-independence wall posters. In December 2000, he was sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment.

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