Tenpa Norbu

POLITICAL PRISONER
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Gender
Male
Age at Detention
53
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
Religious
Vulnerable Group at Detention
  • Former Political Prisoner
  • Religious
Date of arrest
08/03/1989
Detention Centre/Prison
Sangyip Prison
Description of event

Tenpa Norbu, a 53-year-old monk from Lhasa affiliated with Drepung Monastery, was arrested on 8 March 1989 for participating in a protest in Lhasa. He was put in Sangyip prison. He had a prior conviction for opposing the Chinese occupation of Tibet and had previously been imprisoned.

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