Yangchen

POLITICAL PRISONER
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Gender
Female
Age at Detention
23
Occupation at Detention
Religious
Date of arrest
01/02/1995
Detention Centre/Prison
Drapchi Prison
Description of event

Yangchen (born 1972) was a nun at Tsethang Sa-ngag Nunnery at the time of her arrest. She was detained on 1 February 1995 for distributing pamphlets calling for Tibet’s independence and for putting up wall posters around Tsethang Sa-ngag Nunnery. She was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment and has been held in Drapchi Prison.

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