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Appendix 6: List of Known Deaths Due to Torture in Prison

Known Deaths as a Result of Torture from 1987-2000

1987
No. Name Age * Sex Origin Date of Death Profession
1 Geshe Lobsang Wangchuk 73 M Nagchu Prefecture 07/11/87 Monk
2 Dawa 33 M Lhasa 00/00/87 Lay
3 Lobsang Dhonyoe 28 M Shigatse County 00/10/87 Monk
4 Gonpo Sonam 61 M Gyantse County 23/12/87 Lay
5 Karsel 20 M Meldrogungkar County 1/10/87 Student
6 Lobsang Lekden 21 M Sera Monastery, Lhasa 1/10/87 Monk
1988
7 Lobsang Dolma 26 F Shugseb Nunnery, Chushul County 00/08/88 Nun
8 Lobsang Sonam 30 M Lhasa 05/04/88 Printing Press staff
9 Yeshi Lhundrup   M Lhasa 00/00/88 Staff of TGIE
10 Lobsang Choephel 21 M Lhasa 05/03/88 Lay
11 Tenzin Sherab 23 M Lhasa 23/03/88 Driver
12 Ngawang Zegan 27 M Drepung Monastery, Lhasa 00/09/88 Monk
13 Kalsang Tsering 29 M Sera Monastery, Lhasa 00/12/88 Monk
14 Lhakpa Dhondup 22 M Lhasa 00/03/88 Lay
1989
15 Migmar 30 M Lhasa 00/00/89 Lay
16 Chozed Tenpa Choephel 68 M Lhasa 25/08/89 Gardener
17 Lobsang Khedrup   M Lhasa 10/10/89 Lay
18 Yeshi   M Lhasa 22/08/89 Lay
1990
19 Lhakpa Tsering 20 M Lhasa 15/12/90 Student
1991
20 Tsamla 39 F Lhasa 25/02/91 Lay
21 Jampa Gelek 26 M Gaden Monastery, Taktse County 00/00/91 Monk
1992
22 Rinzin Choeden 23 F Shugseb Nunnery, Chushul County 10/10/92 Nun
23 Jampa Tenzin 40 M Lhasa Tsuglakhang 00/00/92 Monk
1993
24 Lhadar 25 M Lithang Monastery 20/08/93 Monk
25 Tsenyi 23 F Lhasa 00/10/93 News reporter
1994
26 Phuntsok Yangkyi 20 F Michungri Nunnery, Lhasa 17/02/94 Nun
27 Lobsang Yonten (Tsasur shangla) 65 M Lhoka Gungkar 30/10/94 Nun
28 Dawa Tsering (Kyema) 23 M Lhasa 00/05/94 Lay
1995
29 Sherab Ngawang 17 F Michungri Nunnery, Lhasa 17/04/95 Nun
30 Tashi Tsering 58 M Shigatse County 17/01/95 Lay
31 Gyaltsen Kalsang (lay name, Kalsang Dolma) 24 F Garu Nunnery, Lhasa 20/02/95 Nun
32 Ngawang Yangchen 32 F Tsamkhung Nunnery, Lhasa 00/08/95 Nun
33 Kalsang Dawa 29 M Phenpo Lhundrup County 00/10/95 Painter
34 Dorjee Dradul 60 M Dranak Shol 00/03/95 Lay
35 Sonam Tashi 53 F Lhasa 00/00/95 Carpenter
36 Ngawang Nyidron 21 F Michungri Nunnery, Lhasa 00/05/95 Nun
1996
37 Kalsang Thutop
(lay name: Bhagdro)
50 M Drepung Monastery, Lhasa 00/06/96 Monk
38 Sangye Tenphel 19 M Kangmar Monastery, Damshung County 06/05/96 Monk
39 Dorje 66 M Chabcha (Qinghai) 00/08/96 Lay
40 Phurbu Tsering (commonly known as Phurtse) 36 M Lhasa 07/02/96 Lay
41 Passang 26 M Dechen Sa Ngag Monastery, Taktse County 16/12/96 Monk
1997
42 Tenpa Phulchung 62 M Drepung Monastery, Lhasa 29/11/97 Monk
43 Rigzin 61 M Ngari Prefecture 00/02/97 Lay
44 Thekchog Tenphel 27 M Sakya Drupa Lhakhang, Sakya County 00/11/97 Monk
45 Jamyang Thrinlay 28 M Chamdo Monastery 00/01/97 Monk
1998 **
46 Lobsang Tsundue 88 M Drepung Monastery, Lhasa 00/12/98 Monk
47 Tenzin Yeshi 24 M Gaden Monastery, Taktse County 12/05/98 Monk
48 Ngawang Dekyi 25 F Potoe Nunnery, Phenpo County 21/01/98 Nun
49 Tashi Lhamo 24 F Jhogon Nunnery, Nyemo County 13/06/98 Nun
50 Kundol Yonten 28 F Jhogon Nunnery, Nyemo County 00/06/98 Nun
51 Lobsang Wangmo (layname: Tsamchoe Dolma) 31 F Dokdhe Nyenga Nunnery, Phenpo County 00/06/98 Nun
52 Tsultrim Sangmo (layname: Choekyi) 25 F Shar Bumpa Nunnery, Phenpo 00/06/98 Nun
53 Dekyi Yangzom (layname: Drupkyi Pema) 21 F Nyemo Dowa Choten Nunnery, Nyemo County 00/06/98 Nun
54 Khedrup 26 M Gaden Monastery, Taktse County 24/05/98 Monk
55 Lobsang Choephel *** 25 M Khangmar Monastery, Damshung County 04/05/98 Monk
56 Ngawang Tenkyong 28 M Gaden Monastery, Taktse County 00/05/98 Monk
57 Ngawang Tenzin   M Taglung Monastery, Phenpo County 00/06/98 Monk
58 Geshe Choephel 71 M Sungrabling Monastery, Lhoka Gungkar County 24/09/98 Monk
59 Lobsang Wangchuk *** 26 M Gaden Monastery, Taktse County 06/05/98 Monk
1999
60 Sonam Wangdue 45 M Lhasa 08/04/99 Lay
61 Ngawang Jinpa (layname: Lobsang Dawa) 31 M Gaden Monastery, Taktse County 20/04/99 Monk
62 Norbu 21 M Nalanda Monastery, Phenpo 00/03/99 Monk
63 Tashi Tsering 39 M Lhasa 00/10/99 Lay
64 Lekshe Tsoglam 21 M Phenpo Nalanda Monastery 00/04/99 Monk
65 Phuntsok 60 M Lhasa 00/09/99 Lay
2000
66 Sonam Rinchen 27 M Meldrogungkar County 00/01/2000 Lay
67 Sholpa Dawa 60 M Lhasa 19/11/2000 Tailor

* At the time of demise

** Information on dates are not clear however, we have tried to be as accurate as possible. Corrections upon further clarifications will be made accordingly

*** These two inmates replace Kadar and Lobsang Geleg who were incorrectly reported as having died following the Drapchi Protest. Lobsang Geleg is not the lay name of Lobsang Choephel as reported in Appendix G of Annual Report 1999. Further information as to their current whereabouts is still unknown. Details of the new entries are available in the chapter Political Repression.


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