Tendar

POLITICAL PRISONER
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Gender
Male
Age at Detention
30
Origin County Level
  • Ngari Prefecture
Origin Prefecture
  • Ngari (Ch: Ali) Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR).
Occupation at Detention
Religious
Vulnerable Group at Detention
  • Religious
Date of arrest
00/03/2001
Description of event

Tendar, a 30-year-old monk from Sera Monastery, was arrested in March 2001 for participating in a pro-independence demonstration. Widely respected within the monastery for his mastery of Buddhist philosophy, he was detained in connection with his peaceful political expression. No further information regarding his detention, trial, sentence, or subsequent whereabouts has been documented.

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