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September 1991
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One nun from Chupsang nunnery, Tendrol, was arrested on 2 September
for demonstrating in the Norbulingka, expelled from the nunnery and
sentenced to three years’ imprisonment;
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Two monks, Phuntsok Samten (24) and Tsering Dhondup (20), were
arrested on 4 September and are detained in Gutsa prison;
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Two monks from Drepung monastery, Ngawang Rigsum (17) and
Ngawang Dawa (17), were arrested in Lhasa;
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Four monks from Sera monastery were arrested on 10 September:
Ngawang Ngonga (16), Ngawang Thuchen (19), Ngawang Jigme (17) and
Phuntsok Dhondup (17);
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Five monks believed to be from Drepung monastery were arrested and
severely beaten in Lhasa on 14 September;
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Four monks from Drepung monastery were arrested on 27 September;
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One nun from the Toelung Dechen district of Lhasa, who does not belong
to any monastery, was arrested and severely beaten on 30 September;
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One monk was bayonetted and reportedly later died in September;
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The following 15 monks were reportedly arrested between May and
September in Lhasa and are believed to be detained in Gutsa prison:
Ngawang Gomchen (19), Ngawang Lhudup (32), Ngawang Sangpo (27),
Choephel (17), Ngawang Wangchuk (or Buchung Ghenpa, 16), Jampa (17),
Penpa (18), Tsawa Khampa (15), Tenzin (16), Jampal Phuntsok (25),
Ngawang Rabjor (21), Phuntsok Thutob (17), Ahjo (15), Buchung (15)
and Jampal Nyima (26);
October 1991
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Four monks demonstrated on 1 October in the Barkhor in Lhasa and were
arrested and severely beaten by the police; it is feared that they may
have died as a result;
January 1992
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A small group of monks and nuns are believed to have been arrested
on 1 January;
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Two monks from Serkhang monastery were reportedly arrested in Phenpo
in January and are believed to be detained in Gutsa prison:
Ngawang Yeshe (22) and Yeshe Jamyang (19);
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Two monks from Dhopung Choekhor monastery in Chidhe were reportedly
arrested in March: Migmar (20) and Shilog (33);