Jamyang Thinley
POLITICAL PRISONER- Does it have an image?
- No
- Gender
- Male
- Age at Detention
- 25
- Origin County Level
- Origin County Geolocation
Latitude: 31.1407299
Longitude: 97.1722499999999
- Origin County Geolocation (linked POLITICAL PRISONER)
- Chamdo County(ཆབ་མདོ་རྫོང་། )
- Origin Province
- Tibet Autonomous Region
- Origin Prefecture
- Chamdo (Ch: Qamdo) Prefecture
- Occupation at Detention
- Religious
- Vulnerable Group at Detention
- Religious
- Date of arrest
- 30/05/1996
- Detention Centre/Prison
- Chamdo Prison
- Description of event
Jamyang Thinley, a 25-year-old monk from Tsawa Bhenda, was a resident of Chamdo Monastery in Chamdo County. On 30 May 1996, Chinese authorities raided the monastery, confiscating images of the Dalai Lama and discovering political leaflets advocating Tibetan independence.
Following the raid, he was arrested along with two other monks and detained in Chamdo Prison. During his four months in detention, Jamyang Thinley was subjected to severe torture and beatings, which left him in critical condition.
- Violations Faced in Detention
- Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment: Use of Tiger Chairs
- Types of Human Rights Violations
- Civil and Political Rights Violations: Right to Freedom of Expression and Opinion
- Civil and Political Rights Violations: Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Prison Location
- Status of Detention
- Released: On medical parole
- Date of release
- 13/09/1996
- Consequences of Detention After Release
Due to the seriousness of his injuries, he was released on medical grounds on 13 September 1996. However, he succumbed to his injuries just five days after his release. Reports from witnesses indicated signs of extreme abuse, including burns consistent with electrocution, extensive bruising, and internal injuries.
- Type of Sources
- Primary: TCHRD field sources
- Torture
- Torture
- Published
- Published
- Is the Prisoner Deceased?
- Yes