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Torture in Tibet

Torture and ill-treatment is widespread in Tibet.

Tibetan political prisoners are subjected to torture and maltreatment, to break their spirit and in order to obtain confessions that form the basis for convictions to long-term prison sentences.

Common torture practices include:

Electric-shock batons to the head, face, mouth or even genitals
Beating with sticks and iron rods
Forced sitting/standing in extreme positions for hours
Application of hot objects to the skin
Mental torture and humiliation
Deprivation of sleep and food
Solitary confinement without daylight

Many kinds of cruel torture methods are used which can leave prisoners mentally and physically scarred.

News Archive:

Khenpo Kartse Released
Tibetan Jailed for 2008 Protests is Released Early From 11-Year Sentence
Eleven Tibetans Detained in Sichuan Over Land-Grab Protest
Tibetan Monk is Handed 10-Year Term on Unknown Charges
Tibetan Monk Who Refused to Criticize Dalai Lama is Freed From Jail
Eight Tibetans Are Detained For Resisting Eviction in Kyegudo
Tibetan Youth is Freed After Being Held For ‘Politically Sensitive’ Photos
Over a Hundred Tibetans Turned Back on Protest March Over Exam Scandal
Nearly 70 Tibetans Detained Following Clash Over Forced Vote
Two Tibetans Are Detained in Ngaba County

Blog Archive:

Khenpo Kartse Released
Chinese officials disrupt prayer for Tenzin Delek Rinpoche
China Balks at Foreign Calls to Release Prisoners
Dhondup Wangchen Released
Tibetan Political Activist Freed After 17 Years in Jail
Dhondup Wangchen’s wife launches campaign for Jigme Gyatso
“Remembering the Missing Monk Golog Jigme”
Confusion grows around missing Tibetan monk filmmaker
The Impromptu Speech: Runggye Adak The Hero
My Tribute to Lobsang Tenzin by Tsering Choedup

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