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Tibetan Political Prisoners

Tibetan Political Prisoners Resources

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There are more than 700 political prisoners in Tibet at present. Many of them were detained during the overwhelmingly peaceful protest of 2008, but some have been in prison for much longer. The International Tibet Network has formed a political prisoner campaign working group (PPCWP) to formulate an on-going campaign about Tibet’s political prisoners; this campaign is profiling nine of these remarkable and courageous Tibetans, who are listed below. To visit the campaign’s own website, please go to www.freetibetanheroes.org.

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Gedhun Choekyi Nyima

The 11th Panchen Lama.
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Dhondup Wangchen

A Tibetan film-maker, is serving a six-year prison sentence in Xichuan Prison, Qinghai Province.
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Tenzin Delek Rinpoche

Tenzin Delek Rinpoche was sentenced to death with a two year suspension in 2002 and has been in detention for eleven years.
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Runggye Adak

Rungge Adak called for the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on stage at a public horse race festival.
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Jigme Gyatso

Jigme Gyatso went missing in September 2012. There is deep concern about his well-being.
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Jigme Gyatso

Jigme Gyatso went missing in September 2012. There is deep concern about his well-being.
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Khenpo Kartse

Khenpo Kartse is well known in the community for promoting unity, language rights and culture amongst the Tibetan people.
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Bangri Chongtrul Rinpoche

Bangri Chongtrul Rinpoche is a community leader serving a 19-year prison term.