Ngawang Tsultrim

POLITICAL PRISONER
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Gender
Male
Age at Detention
24
Origin County Level
Origin Prefecture
  • Chamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region
Occupation at Detention
Religious
Vulnerable Group at Detention
  • Religious
Date of arrest
July, 1999
Detention Centre/Prison
Drapchi Prison
Responsible for arrest and detention
  • Public Security Bureau Officials (PSB)
Description of event

Ngawang Tsultrim, aged 24, is from Sangang Township in Dzokhang County, Chamdo Prefecture. He arrived in India in 1998, where he joined Drepung Monastery in exile. In 1999, he returned to Tibet.

In July 1999, he was arrested by Public Security Bureau officials for screening a cassette and was taken to Gutsa Detention Centre. In early 2000, Ngawang Tsultrim was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment and transferred to Drapchi Prison.

Place(s) of Previous Detention
  • Prison
Types of Human Rights Violations
  • Civil and Political Rights Violations: Right to Freedom of Expression and Opinion
Length of Sentence
3 years
Prison Location
Type of Sources
  • Primary: TCHRD field sources
Published
Published