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Countless numbers of Tibetan political prisoners are currently held in Chinese prisons. Torture of prisoners in Tibet is endemic and is used systemically and routinely by Chinese authorities against Tibetans.<\/h3>\n

TAKE ACTION to press for their release.<\/strong><\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row margintop=”0″ marginbottom=”0″ paddingtop=”0″ paddingbottom=”0″ bg_color=”#fff” css=”.vc_custom_1651067219582{padding-bottom: 24px !important;background-color: #343366 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/3″ el_class=”boxcss”][vc_column_text css_animation=”bottom-to-top” css=”.vc_custom_1652889216227{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”]\"\"<\/a>
\nA-Nya Sengdra, a Tibetan nomad and environmental activist from eastern Tibet arrested and jailed for seven years for his peaceful activism as an environmentalist, community leader, and anti-corruption activist.[\/vc_column_text][vc_button title=”Take Action now” target=”_blank” size=”large” href=”https:\/\/actions.tibetnetwork.org\/release-tibetan-environment-activist-nya-sengdra”][\/vc_column][vc_column col_shadow=”” width=”1\/3″ el_class=”boxcssright”][vc_column_text css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1652889579043{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”]\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Lhundrub Drakpa, a popular Tibetan singer, was sentenced to six-years in prison in June 2020. He was detained after he released a song about the repression that Tibetans face under China’s occupation. He is at risk of further torture.[\/vc_column_text][vc_button title=”Take Action now” target=”_blank” size=”large” href=”https:\/\/actions.tibetnetwork.org\/free-lhundrub-drakpa”][\/vc_column][vc_column col_shadow=”” width=”1\/3″ el_class=”boxcss”][vc_column_text css_animation=”bottom-to-top” css=”.vc_custom_1652889155577{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”]\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Highly respected primary school teacher serving 15 years. Lhamo Kyab was taken away late at night in 2008 accused of \u201cendangering state security\u201d around the 2008 Tibetan uprising. Lhamo Kyab was held in secret for almost 2 years before being sentenced.[\/vc_column_text][vc_button title=”Take Action now” target=”_blank” size=”large” href=”https:\/\/actions.tibetnetwork.org\/free-lhamo-kyab”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651060578976{background-color: #343366 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/3″ el_class=”boxcss”][vc_column_text css_animation=”bottom-to-top” css=”.vc_custom_1652889053421{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”]\"\"<\/a>
\nBonkho Kyi and 8 others were detained for organizing the Dalai Lama\u2019s 80th birthday on July 6, 2015. She was sentenced to seven years in prison.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_button title=”Learn More” size=”large” href=”https:\/\/freetibetanheroes.org\/hero-profile\/bhokho-kyi\/”][\/vc_column][vc_column col_shadow=”” width=”1\/3″ el_class=”boxcss”][vc_column_text css_animation=”bottom-to-top” css=”.vc_custom_1657608043842{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”]\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Tibetan writer also known as Dhi Lhaden was sentenced to 4 years in prison. Those close to Lhundup suspect that his arrest is linked to his involvement in teaching Tibetan history at a private cultural education centre in Chengdu.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_button title=”Learn More” size=”large” href=”https:\/\/freetibetanheroes.org\/hero-profile\/lobsang-lhundup\/”][\/vc_column][vc_column col_shadow=”” width=”1\/3″ el_class=”boxcssright”][vc_column_text css_animation=”bottom-to-top” css=”.vc_custom_1657608063471{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”]\"\"<\/a>
\nLobsang Jamyang represents a new generation of Tibetans who are paying a high price for peaceful expression of views in a political climate in which almost any expression of Tibetan identity or culture can be termed \u2018criminal.\u2019 He is currently serving a seven year sentence.[\/vc_column_text][vc_button title=”Take Action Now” target=”_blank” size=”large” href=”https:\/\/actions.tibetnetwork.org\/free-lobsang-jamyang”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row margintop=”0″ marginbottom=”0″ paddingtop=”0″ paddingbottom=”0″ bg_color=”#fff” css=”.vc_custom_1651067219582{padding-bottom: 24px !important;background-color: #343366 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/3″ el_class=”boxcss”][vc_column_text css_animation=”bottom-to-top” css=”.vc_custom_1657608092650{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”]\"Bangri<\/a>
\nWell respected Tibetan community leader and head of a children\u2019s orphanage. In 1999 he was arrested due to his growing local influence.[\/vc_column_text][vc_button title=”Take Action now” size=”large”][\/vc_column][vc_column col_shadow=”” width=”1\/3″ el_class=”boxcssright”][vc_column_text css_animation=”bottom-to-top” css=”.vc_custom_1657608101753{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”]\"Yeshe<\/a><\/p>\n

Yeshe Choedron has been in prison since 2008, accused of sending \u201cintelligence” to\u00a0Tibetans in exile. Her children are currently not allowed to visit her.[\/vc_column_text][vc_button title=”Take Action Now” target=”_blank” size=”large” href=”https:\/\/actions.tibetnetwork.org\/release-yeshe-choedron”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row margintop=”50″ marginbottom=”20″ paddingtop=”0″ paddingbottom=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1651142833394{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #343366 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”64px”][vc_column_text el_class=”largertxt”]Free Tibetan Heroes is a global campaign highlighting Tibetans who \u2013 like so many Tibetans \u2013 have risked their own freedom to advocate for the rights of their people and to resist Chinese policies in Tibet. They are true heroes and their actions represent the wishes and aspirations of countless Tibetans living under Chinese rule.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”64px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1620827020588{background-color: #000000 !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text font_color=”#cccccc” font_size=”20px” css=”.vc_custom_1620828664871{margin-top: 32px !important;margin-bottom: 32px !important;}” line_height=”30px”]EXTENSIVE CRACKDOWN AND<\/span><\/strong>
\nWAVE OF NEW DETENTIONS IN TIBET<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Read about some of the Tibetan people imprisoned by the Chinese authorities and take action to help secure their release.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”64px”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1606323536452{background-image: url(https:\/\/freetibetanheroes.org\/freedom101\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/torture.jpg?id=13726) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1606323631553{padding-top: 96px !important;padding-right: 24px !important;padding-bottom: 96px !important;padding-left: 24px !important;}”][vc_column_inner]
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DEATH AND TORTURE IN CHINESE CUSTODY<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row eq_height=”yes” content_placement=”bottom” margintop=”50″ marginbottom=”20″ paddingtop=”0″ paddingbottom=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1583749710180{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;background: #ffd200 url(https:\/\/freetibetanheroes.org\/freedom101\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/FTH_WritingKit-Combined_465x225_envelope-copy.png?id=13014) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: contain !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”240px”][vc_button title=”Find out how…” size=”large” icon_fontawesome=”far fa-edit” align=”right” add_icon=”true” href=”https:\/\/freetibetanheroes.org\/freedom101\/write-to-tibetan-heroes\/”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1648129388232{background: #fdd200 url(https:\/\/freetibetanheroes.org\/freedom101\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/frame34.jpg?id=6990) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_class=”whiteHeads”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”64px”]