Thangpe Phuntsok Namgyal

POLITICAL PRISONER
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Gender
Male
Age at Detention
25
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
Administrative
Date of arrest
11/03/1959
Responsible for arrest and detention
  • People Liberation Army (PLA)
Description of event

Thangpe Phuntsok Namgyal, born in 1934 and a resident of Lhasa, served as a civil servant in the former Tibetan Government. He was arrested on 11 March 1959 for participating in the Tibetan People's Uprising against the invading Chinese forces. Following his arrest, he was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment. After completing his sentence, he eventually reached India in January 1986.

Length of Sentence
20 years
Status of Detention
Released: Upon completion of sentence
Date of release
1979
Type of Sources
  • Primary: TCHRD field sources
Published
Published
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