Tseten

POLITICAL PRISONER
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Gender
Male
Origin County Level
Origin Province
  • Tibet Autonomous Region
Origin Prefecture
  • Lhasa
Occupation at Detention
Religious
Vulnerable Group at Detention
  • Religious
Grounds for Detention
  • Inciting separatism
Date of arrest
18/12/1996
Description of event

Tseten, also from Meldrogungkar, was arrested on 18 December 1996 alongside Lobsang Woeser. Authorities accused him of involvement in the political organization and he was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for his participation.

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