Name

Drolma

Age

not known

Occupation

Nun

Last seen, home town

Northern Karze

Status

Sentenced.

Name

Bangri Chogtrul Rinpoche

Age

42

Occupation

Former head of orphanage

Last seen, home town

Jyekundu TAP

Status

Sentenced to life imprisonment, commuted to 19 years in prison on July 31, 2003.

Details

Convicted on charges of "splittism".

Name

Sonam

Age

not known

Occupation

Farmer

Last seen, home town

Northern Karze

Status

Detained.

Name

Sonam Gyalpo

Age

51

Occupation

not known

Last seen, home town

Lhasa

Status

Detained in August 2005 and sentenced to 12 years in prison on June 9, 2006.

Details

Was convicted of "espionage", authorities had raided his home in 2005 and found banned portraits and videos of the Dalai Lama.

Name

Yeshe Dorje

Age

not known

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Northern Karze

Status

Detained.

Name

Norzin Wangmo

Age

Occupation

Cadre

Last seen, home town

Ngaba TAP

Status

Sentenced on November 3, 2008 to 5 years in prison.

Details

Made phonecalls and sent emails outside Tibet.

Name

Migmar Dondrub

Age

Occupation

NGO worker

Last seen, home town

Shigatse, TAR

Status

Sentenced to 14 years in prison on October 27, 2008.

Name

Choetso Drolma

Age

not known

Occupation

Nun

Last seen, home town

Kardze TAP

Status

Detained on May 14, 2008 and sentenced to 1,5 years in prison.

Name

Sonam Sangpo

Age

33

Occupation

not known

Last seen, home town

Kardze TAP

Status

Detained on March 18, 2008 and sentenced to 3 years in prison.

Name

Uygen Lhamo

Age

Occupation

Nun

Last seen, home town

Kardze TAP

Status

Sentenced to 2 years in prison.

Name

Paljor Norbu

Age

81

Occupation

Printer

Last seen, home town

Lhasa

Status

Detained and sentenced to seven years in prison, whereabouts unknown.

Details

Allegedly printed "prohibited material", including the banned Tibetan flag.

Name

Wangdu

Age

41

Occupation

NGO worker

Last seen, home town

Lhasa

Status

Sentenced on October 28, 2008 to life imprisonment.

Details

Allegedly incited a Tibetan uprising and gathered intelligence.

Name

Jigme Gyatso

Age

47

Occupation

Businessman

Last seen, home town

Lhasa

Status

Sentenced to 15 years in prison in 1996, extension of two year prison term in May 2004.

Details

Distributed pro-independence leaflets in Lhasa and set up a group "Association of Tibetan Freedom Movements" in 1992.

Name

Lhagpa Tsering

Age

37

Occupation

Last seen, home town

Kardze TAP

Status

Sentenced to 7 years in prison, detained on March 18, 2008.

Name

Tashi Dondrub

Age

not known

Occupation

Singer

Last seen, home town

Amdo

Status

Detained in 2009 for "reactionary songs".

Name

Dhondrup Wangchen

Age

33

Occupation

Filmmaker

Last seen, home town

Kawasumdo, Tsolho TAP

Status

Detained on March 26, 2008, whereabouts unknown.

Details

Detained in connection with filming the documentary "Leaving Fear Behind", portraying the views of Tibetans in Tibet.

Name

Lobsang

Age

not known

Occupation

not known

Last seen, home town

Kangnan, Lithang Kardze TAP

Status

Detained on February 15, 2007.

Details

Not available.

Name

Yeshi Lhadon

Age

24

Occupation

Nun

Last seen, home town

Serchuteng Township, Kardze TAP

Status

Detained

Details

Detained on May 28, 2008 after distributing leaflets in local market square

Name

Pema Dechen

Age

not known

Occupation

not known

Last seen, home town

Tsoshe village, Kardze TAP

Status

Detained on March 18, 2008 and sentenced to 3 years in prison.

Name

Pema

Age

not known

Occupation

Nun

Last seen, home town

Northern Karze

Status

Sentenced.

Name

Phurbu Tsering Rinpoche

Age

52

Occupation

Senior lama

Last seen, home town

Kardze TAP

Status

Detained on May 14, 2008, whereabouts unknown.

Details

Detained in connection with a peaceful protest on May 14 by 55 Pangri nuns in Kardze.

Name

Ngawang

Age

not known

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Northern Karze

Status

Sentenced.

Name

Drolma

Age

not known

Occupation

Farmer

Last seen, home town

Northern Karze

Status

Detained in December 2008.

Details

Protested for approximately an hour in front of the Kardze town PSB, calling for Tibetan independence and long life for the Dalai Lama before being detained, according to eye witnesses. Police appeared to fire a weapon at her, but it is not known if she was wounded.

Name

Lobsang

Age

not known

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Northern Karze

Status

Sentenced.

Name

Tenzin Delek Rinpoche

Age

58

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Kardze TAP

Status

Sentenced to death on November 29, 2002, commuted to life imprisonment on January 26, 2005.

Details

Convicted on charges of exploding bombs and scattering separatists leaflets. No evidence made public.

Name

Drolma Kyab

Age

32

Occupation

Teacher and writer

Last seen, home town

Lhasa

Status

Detained on March 9, 2005 and sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison.

Details

Wrote a book about Tibetan history and geography and was sentenced for espionage.

Name

Tsewang Rigzin

Age

38

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Juruda village, Kardze TAP

Status

Missing since April 3, 2008, together with 6 other monks from Tongkor monastery.

Name

Danzeng

Age

not known

Occupation

Singer

Last seen, home town

Amdo

Status

Detained in 2009 for "reactionary songs".

Name

Sonam

Age

not known

Occupation

Farmer

Last seen, home town

Northern Karze

Status

Detained.

Name

Sangge

Age

not known

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Aba in Amdo

Status

Detained in 2008.

Name

Sangye Lhamo

Age

26

Occupation

Nun

Last seen, home town

Serchuteng Township, Kardze TAP

Status

Detained

Details

Detained on May 28, 2008 after distributing leaflets in local market square

Name

Yeshi Lhadon

Age

24

Occupation

Nun

Last seen, home town

Serchuteng Township, Kardze TAP

Status

Detained

Details

Detained on May 28, 2008 after distributing leaflets in local market square

Name

Gonpo Gyaltsen

Age

44

Occupation

not known

Last seen, home town

Driko Ting, Kardze TAP

Status

Detained on March 18, 2008 and sentenced to 3 years in prison.

Name

Jigme Gyatso

Age

42

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Labrang, Gannan TAP

Status

Detained on November 4, 2008.

Details

Uploaded statements on Youtube on torture while in custody. Repeatedly detained and severely maltreated.

Name

Phuntsok Wangdu

Age

40

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Ganden Monastery, Lhasa

Status

Detained in 1997 and sentenced to 14 years in prison in 1998. Imprisoned in 1993 also.

Details

Detained in connection with criticism against patriotic education.

Name

Gedun

Age

not known

Occupation

Traditional dance teacher

Last seen, home town

Tsolho TAP

Status

Detained on April 2, 2005, sentenced to 4 years in prison.

Details

Had told a student gathering that Tibetans had no freedom of expression; accused of "trying to split the country."

Name

Phuntsok Wangdu

Age

40

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Ganden Monastery, Lhasa

Status

Detained in 1997 and sentenced to 14 years in prison in 1998. Imprisoned in 1993 also.

Details

Detained in connection with criticism against patriotic education.

Name

Yeshe Dargyal

Age

27

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Kardze TAP

Status

Detained on June 22, 2008, sentenced to 3 years in prison.

Details

A monk in Khangmar Monastery.

Name

Tashi

Age

not known

Occupation

Nun

Last seen, home town

Northern Karze

Status

Sentenced.

Name

Ngodrub Phuntsog

Age

52

Occupation

Last seen, home town

Kardze TAP

Status

Sentenced to 8 years in prison.

Name

Choephel

Age

not known

Occupation

Farmer

Last seen, home town

Aba in Amdo

Status

Beaten and sentenced in 2008.