Name

Yeshe Tenzin

Age

40

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Sog TAR

Status

Detained in March 2000 and sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Details

Detained for printing pro-independence leaflets.

Name

Drolkar

Age

21

Occupation

Nun

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

Ngodrub Phuntsog

Age

52

Occupation

Last seen, home town

Kardze TAP

Status

Sentenced to 8 years in prison.

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

Tashi Wangyal

Age

15

Occupation

not known

Last seen, home town

Thamay village, Kardze TAP

Status

Detained on March 18, 2008, whereabouts unknown.

Details

Detained after demonstration in Kardze town on March 18, 2008.

Name

Pasang

Age

not known

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Lhasa

Status

Sentenced to life imprisonment on April 29, 2008, together with 29 others.

Details

Actions unknown.

Name

Pasang Tashi

Age

not known

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Markham, TAR

Status

Detained on May 12, 2008, whereabouts unknown.

Details

Refused to sign documents denouncing the Dalai Lama, at Khenpa Lungpa Monastery.

Name

Namgyal Tseten

Age

not known

Occupation

not known

Last seen, home town

Machu, Kanlho TAP

Status

Detained on March 20, 2008, whereabouts unknown.

Details

Detained in connection with local protest activities in March 2008.

Name

Ngawang Tenzin

Age

not known

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Markham, TAR

Status

Detained on May 13, 2008, whereabouts unknown.

Details

Refused to sign documents denouncing the Dalai Lama, at Oezer Monastery.

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

Dorje

Age

not known

Occupation

not known

Last seen, home town

Machu, Kanlho TAP

Status

Detained on March 21, 2008, whereabouts unknown.

Details

Detained in connection with local protest activities in March 2008.

Name

Lobsang

Age

not known

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Northern Karze

Status

Sentenced.

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

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

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

Jamyang Lodroe

Age

not known

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Markham, TAR

Status

Detained on May 12, 2008, whereabouts unknown.

Details

Refused to sign documents denouncing the Dalai Lama, at Khenpa Lungpa Monastery.

Name

Dondrup

Age

not known

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Shelkar, TAR

Status

Detained on May 19, 2008, whereabouts unknown.

Details

Refused to participate in "patriotic education" at Shelkar Choede Monastery.

Name

Choegyal

Age

not known

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Markham, TAR

Status

Detained on May 13, 2008, whereabouts unknown.

Details

Refused to sign documents denouncing the Dalai Lama, at Oezer Monastery.

Name

Drolkar Kyab

Age

24

Occupation

Singer

Last seen, home town

Machu, Kanlho TAP

Status

Detained on March 21, 2008, whereabouts unknown.

Details

Detained in connection with local protest activities in March 2008.

Name

Choedar Dargye

Age

40

Occupation

Chant Master

Last seen, home town

Marthang Ngaba TAP

Status

Detained in January 2003 and sentenced to 12 years in prison.

Details

Detained for allegedly possessing photos of the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama, for conducting prayer services for the Dalai Lama and for possession of the banned Tibetan flag.

Name

Jarib Lothog

Age

37

Occupation

Herder

Last seen, home town

Lithang Kardze TAP

Status

Sentenced to 3 years in prison on November 20, 2008.

Details

Sentenced in connection with the Lithang festival incident.

Name

Dorje Khadro

Age

30

Occupation

Nun

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

Champa Chung

Age

63

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Tashilunpo Monastery

Status

Detained in 1995 and sentenced to four years in prison, apparently still in custody.

Details

Former assistant for the search committee of the 11th Panchen Lama.

Name

Jamyang Oezer

Age

35

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Marthang Ngaba TAP

Status

Detained in January 2003 and sentenced to 8 years in prison.

Details

Detained for allegedly possessing photos of the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama, for conducting prayer services for the Dalai Lama and for possession of the banned Tibetan flag.

Name

Uygen Lhamo

Age

Occupation

Nun

Last seen, home town

Kardze TAP

Status

Sentenced to 2 years in prison.

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

Namlho

Age

not known

Occupation

not known

Last seen, home town

Machu, Kanlho TAP

Status

Detained on March 21, 2008, whereabouts unknown.

Details

Detained in connection with local protest activities in March 2008.

Name

Zoepa

Age

30

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Lhasa

Status

Detained on March 24, 2008, charged with illegal assembly.

Details

Detained in connection with an attempted protest at the Barkor street on March 10, 2008, together with other monks from Sera Monastery.

Name

Sangye Drolma

Age

not known

Occupation

not known

Last seen, home town

Machu, Kanlho TAP

Status

Detained on March 19, 2008, whereabouts unknown.

Details

Detained in connection with local protest activities in March 2008.

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

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

Tsering Tsomo

Age

27

Occupation

Nun

Last seen, home town

Drango, Kardze TAP

Status

Beaten, detained on June 8, 2008 and sentenced to 2 years in prison.

Details

Staged a solo protest at local market square, distributing leaflets and shouting slogans. Severely beaten.

Name

Namgyal

Age

not known

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Markham, TAR

Status

Detained on May 12, 2008, whereabouts unknown.

Details

Refused to sign documents denouncing the Dalai Lama, at Khenpa Lungpa Monastery.

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

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

Ngawang

Age

not known

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Northern Karze

Status

Sentenced.

Name

Tsangpa

Age

not known

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Markham, TAR

Status

Detained on May 13, 2008, whereabouts unknown.

Details

Refused to sign documents denouncing the Dalai Lama, at Oezer Monastery.

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

Drolma

Age

not known

Occupation

Nun

Last seen, home town

Northern Karze

Status

Sentenced.

Name

Tashi

Age

not known

Occupation

Nun

Last seen, home town

Northern Karze

Status

Sentenced.

Name

Gedun Thogpel

Age

36

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Marthang Ngaba TAP

Status

Detained in January 2003 and sentenced to 12 years in prison.

Details

Detained for allegedly possessing photos of the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama, for conducting prayer services for the Dalai Lama and for possession of the banned Tibetan flag.

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

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

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

Sonam

Age

not known

Occupation

Farmer

Last seen, home town

Northern Karze

Status

Detained.

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

Khechok

Age

30

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Machu, Kanlho TAP

Status

Detained on March 26 or 27, 2008, sentenced to 13 years in prison.

Details

Apparently detained in connection with the March 16 protests in Machu, 2008.

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

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

Dargye Garwatsang

Age

not known

Occupation

not known

Last seen, home town

Markham, TAR

Status

Detained on May 14, 2008, whereabouts unknown.

Details

Apparently detained in connection with the protests at Oezer and Khenpa Lungpa Monasteries.

Name

Rungye Adag

Age

52

Occupation

Herder

Last seen, home town

Lithang Kardze TAP

Status

Detained on August 1, 2007 and sentenced to 8 years in prison on November 20, 2008.

Details

Called for religious freedom, return of the Dalai Lama and Tibetan independence at a local festival.

Name

Lama Kyab

Age

20

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Machu, Kanlho TAP

Status

Detained on March 26 or 27, 2008, sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Details

Apparently detained in connection with the March 16 protests in Machu, 2008.

Name

Butrug

Age

13

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Markham, TAR

Status

Detained on May 12, 2008, whereabouts unknown.

Details

Refused to sign documents denouncing the Dalai Lama, at Khenpa Lungpa Monastery.

Name

Jampa Choepel

Age

38

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Marthang Ngaba TAP

Status

Detained in January 2003 and sentenced to 12 years in prison.

Details

Detained for allegedly possessing photos of the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama, for conducting prayer services for the Dalai Lama and for possession of the banned Tibetan flag.

Name

Lobsang Namgyal

Age

not known

Occupation

not known

Last seen, home town

Machu, Kanlho TAP

Status

Detained on March 20, 2008, whereabouts unknown.

Details

Detained in connection with local protest activities in March 2008.

Name

Jamyang Kunkhyen

Age

32

Occupation

Teacher

Last seen, home town

Lithang Kardze TAP

Status

Sentenced to 9 years in prison on November 20, 2008.

Details

Sentenced in connection with the Lithang festival incident.

Name

Tspag Namgyal

Age

not known

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Markham, TAR

Status

Detained on May 12, 2008, whereabouts unknown.

Details

Refused to sign documents denouncing the Dalai Lama, at Khenpa Lungpa Monastery.

Name

Choephel

Age

not known

Occupation

Farmer

Last seen, home town

Aba in Amdo

Status

Beaten and sentenced in 2008.

Name

Trinley

Age

not known

Occupation

not known

Last seen, home town

Machu, Kanlho TAP

Status

Detained on March 21, 2008, whereabouts unknown.

Details

Detained in connection with local protest activities in March 2008.

Name

Adrug Lupoe

Age

46

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Lithang Kardze TAP

Status

Sentenced to 10 years in prison on November 20, 2008.

Details

Nephew of Rungye Adak, detained in connection with the Lithang festival incident.

Name

Lobsang Rinchen

Age

not known

Occupation

not known

Last seen, home town

Machu, Kanlho TAP

Status

Detained on March 19, 2008, whereabouts unknown.

Details

Detained in connection with local protest activities in March 2008.

Name

Kunchok

Age

16

Occupation

not known

Last seen, home town

Machu, Kanlho TAP

Status

Detained on April 11, 2008 and sentenced to 12 years in prison.

Details

Apparently sentenced in June 15, 2008 because of "political" offense in connection with the Machu protests on March 16, 2008.

Name

Kalsang

Age

not known

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Aba in Amdo

Status

Detained in January 2009.

Name

Wangchuk

Age

not known

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Markham, TAR

Status

Detained on May 12, 2008, whereabouts unknown.

Details

Refused to sign documents denouncing the Dalai Lama, at Khenpa Lungpa Monastery.

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

Sangzin Kyi

Age

not known

Occupation

not known

Last seen, home town

Machu, Kanlho TAP

Status

Detained on March 20, 2008, whereabouts unknown.

Details

Detained in connection with local protest activities in March 2008.

Name

Rigyang

Age

not known

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Markham, TAR

Status

Detained on May 13, 2008, whereabouts unknown.

Details

Refused to sign documents denouncing the Dalai Lama, at Oezer Monastery.

Name

Lobsang Sherab

Age

20

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Lhasa

Status

Detained on March 24, 2008, charged with illegal assembly.

Details

Detained in connection with an attempted protest at the Barkor street on March 10, 2008, together with other monks from Sera Monastery.

Name

Lodroe

Age

not known

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Markham, TAR

Status

Detained on May 12, 2008, whereabouts unknown.

Details

Refused to sign documents denouncing the Dalai Lama, at Khenpa Lungpa Monastery.

Name

Dorje Yudrun

Age

15

Occupation

Nun

Last seen, home town

Chukha Nang, Kardze TAP

Status

Detained in May or June 2008, whereabouts unknown.

Details

Injured at demonstration in Kardze town on March 18, 2008 and subsequently arrested.

Name

Pema

Age

not known

Occupation

Nun

Last seen, home town

Northern Karze

Status

Sentenced.

Name

Sangge

Age

not known

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Aba in Amdo

Status

Detained in 2008.

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

Lobsang Gyatso

Age

not known

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Markham, TAR

Status

Detained on May 13, 2008, whereabouts unknown.

Details

Refused to sign documents denouncing the Dalai Lama, at Oezer Monastery.

Name

Thubten Tsering

Age

not known

Occupation

not known

Last seen, home town

Machu, Kanlho TAP

Status

Detained on March 20, 2008, whereabouts unknown.

Details

Detained in connection with local protest activities in March 2008.

Name

Tenpa Gyaltsen

Age

not known

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Markham, TAR

Status

Detained on May 12, 2008, whereabouts unknown.

Details

Refused to sign documents denouncing the Dalai Lama, at Khenpa Lungpa Monastery.

Name

Kalsang Tashi

Age

not known

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Markham, TAR

Status

Detained on May 12, 2008, whereabouts unknown.

Details

Refused to sign documents denouncing the Dalai Lama, at Khenpa Lungpa Monastery.

Name

Trinley Drolma

Age

27

Occupation

Last seen, home town

Kardze TAP

Status

Sentenced on December 5, 2008 to 2 years in prison.

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

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

Tsering Lhagon

Age

48

Occupation

not known

Last seen, home town

Sog TAR

Status

Detained in March 2000 and sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Details

Detained for printing pro-independence leaflets.

Name

Yeshe Dorje

Age

not known

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Northern Karze

Status

Detained.

Name

Lobsang Phuntsog

Age

31

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Lithang Kardze TAP

Status

Detained on September 15, 2007.

Details

Apparently sentenced in connection with the Lithang festival incident.

Name

Konchog

Age

not known

Occupation

not known

Last seen, home town

Machu, Kanlho TAP

Status

Detained on March 20, 2008, whereabouts unknown.

Details

Detained in connection with local protest activities in March 2008.

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

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

Tsewang Kando

Age

38

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

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

Sungrab

Age

not known

Occupation

not known

Last seen, home town

Machu, Kanlho TAP

Status

Detained on March 19, 2008, whereabouts unknown.

Details

Detained in connection with local protest activities in March 2008.

Name

Tenphel

Age

not known

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Markham, TAR

Status

Detained on May 13, 2008, whereabouts unknown.

Details

Refused to sign documents denouncing the Dalai Lama, at Oezer Monastery.

Name

Danzeng

Age

not known

Occupation

Singer

Last seen, home town

Amdo

Status

Detained in 2009 for "reactionary songs".

Name

Chime Lhamo

Age

19

Occupation

Nun

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

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

Dorje Yudron

Age

15

Occupation

not known

Last seen, home town

Kardze TAP

Status

Detained.

Name

Jamdrub

Age

not known

Occupation

Monk

Last seen, home town

Markham, TAR

Status

Detained on May 12, 2008, whereabouts unknown.

Details

Refused to sign documents denouncing the Dalai Lama, at Khenpa Lungpa Monastery.