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Gu Chu Sum Interviews: Soepa Speaks on Torture in Prison in Tibet
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Peter Terpstra
May 12, 2012, 5:44:14 AM5/12/12
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Gu Chu Sum Interviews: Soepa Speaks on Torture in Prison in Tibet
Saturday, 12 May 2012 12:48 Paul Eggers, The Tibet Post International
In the first of a series of special interviews conducted by American journalist Paul Eggers , Soepa, a student at Gu Chu
Sum college for Tibetan ex-political prisoners in Dharamsala, north India, speaks about his experiences of torture in
Chinese prisons in Tibet and his hopes for the future.
Dharamsala: My name is Soepa, and I have another name - Phuntsok Wangdu. I'm 39 years old. I come from Mangchoe
Village, Wuya Township, Zogang County, Kam Region, East Tibet. My family are both farmers and nomads. At the age
of 16, I became a monk and joined Sangnag Thekchen Ling Monastery, where I studied for six years. After that, I went
to Jampa Ling Monastery in Chamdo for another four years.
The Chinese government always lied that it created a heaven in Tibet under socialism. The reality is that government
policy in Tibet changed the nation, the culture and the economy whilst controlling religious practice.
I distributed ‘Free Tibet' flyers on March 24 and April 28 1996. On May 2, the Chamdo district police arrested me. In
custody, I was subjected to terrible punishment and brutal torture. Many times I was beaten unconscious with knives
and tools.
On July 2, Chamdo District Intermediate People's Court tried me in front of thousands of people. A soldier held each of
my arms and a sign was hung from my neck stating my alleged crime.
I was charged with ‘making announcements against the revolution' and sentenced to five years in prison, with an
additional three years' suspension of my political rights.
I spent the first five months in Chamdo Prison before being moved to Drapchi Prison in Lhasa. Around 250 political
prisoners were held there.
When I arrived, they took my blood, saying it was to check my health. They lied. I never saw any report. They took my
blood many times and shaved my head.
Sometimes we would have to stand in the sun and memorize 49 chapters of the 'Personal Criminal Rulebook'.
Every day, we would have to exercise with the army, during which time many prisoners were beaten and tortured if
they didn't follow exact instructions.
One 1 May 1998, the Chinese authorities attempted to raise the Chinese flag inside the prison. There is no rule saying
the Chinese flag should be raised in prisons in Tibet but the authorities went ahead anyway.
All the political prisoners united and held a demonstration. On May 4, eight political prisoners were killed, including
Lobsang Wangchuk, Kyidup, Lobsang Choepel and five nuns. 27 prisoners had their sentences extended. All of the
prisoners were tortured - not one was spared.
There were so many different torture methods. They would bind prisoners' entire bodies tightly with rope for 15
minutes, pushing them to the limit of survival. They would use different torture instruments, including electric cattle
prods. They would force prisoners to strip naked and stand on ice, or to stand in the hot sun on one leg. I cannot list all
the methods of torture because so many were used.
When I was finally released, I would tell people, if you want to do something for Tibet tell people the truth about China.
If people ask me what I want to do for Tibet, I tell them I want to share my experiences.
In accordance with His Holiness the Dalai Lama's views, our hope for the future is that the three traditional Tibetan
provinces will get genuine autonomy and that Tibetans living in exile can return home. If Tibet is not granted autonomy
within three to five years, all Tibetan culture, forests and mineral resources will be finished. That would be a dangerous
future.
Genuine autonomy is the policy of His Holiness and the Central Tibetan Administration. I hope His Holiness is allowed to
return Tibet.
http://tinyurl.com/6s6e3dx
http://www.thetibetpost.com/en/outlook/interviews-and-recap/2528-gu-chu-sum-interviews-soepa-speaks-on-torture-
in-prison-in-tibet
Saturday, 12 May 2012 12:48 Paul Eggers, The Tibet Post International
In the first of a series of special interviews conducted by American journalist Paul Eggers , Soepa, a student at Gu Chu
Sum college for Tibetan ex-political prisoners in Dharamsala, north India, speaks about his experiences of torture in
Chinese prisons in Tibet and his hopes for the future.
Dharamsala: My name is Soepa, and I have another name - Phuntsok Wangdu. I'm 39 years old. I come from Mangchoe
Village, Wuya Township, Zogang County, Kam Region, East Tibet. My family are both farmers and nomads. At the age
of 16, I became a monk and joined Sangnag Thekchen Ling Monastery, where I studied for six years. After that, I went
to Jampa Ling Monastery in Chamdo for another four years.
The Chinese government always lied that it created a heaven in Tibet under socialism. The reality is that government
policy in Tibet changed the nation, the culture and the economy whilst controlling religious practice.
I distributed ‘Free Tibet' flyers on March 24 and April 28 1996. On May 2, the Chamdo district police arrested me. In
custody, I was subjected to terrible punishment and brutal torture. Many times I was beaten unconscious with knives
and tools.
On July 2, Chamdo District Intermediate People's Court tried me in front of thousands of people. A soldier held each of
my arms and a sign was hung from my neck stating my alleged crime.
I was charged with ‘making announcements against the revolution' and sentenced to five years in prison, with an
additional three years' suspension of my political rights.
I spent the first five months in Chamdo Prison before being moved to Drapchi Prison in Lhasa. Around 250 political
prisoners were held there.
When I arrived, they took my blood, saying it was to check my health. They lied. I never saw any report. They took my
blood many times and shaved my head.
Sometimes we would have to stand in the sun and memorize 49 chapters of the 'Personal Criminal Rulebook'.
Every day, we would have to exercise with the army, during which time many prisoners were beaten and tortured if
they didn't follow exact instructions.
One 1 May 1998, the Chinese authorities attempted to raise the Chinese flag inside the prison. There is no rule saying
the Chinese flag should be raised in prisons in Tibet but the authorities went ahead anyway.
All the political prisoners united and held a demonstration. On May 4, eight political prisoners were killed, including
Lobsang Wangchuk, Kyidup, Lobsang Choepel and five nuns. 27 prisoners had their sentences extended. All of the
prisoners were tortured - not one was spared.
There were so many different torture methods. They would bind prisoners' entire bodies tightly with rope for 15
minutes, pushing them to the limit of survival. They would use different torture instruments, including electric cattle
prods. They would force prisoners to strip naked and stand on ice, or to stand in the hot sun on one leg. I cannot list all
the methods of torture because so many were used.
When I was finally released, I would tell people, if you want to do something for Tibet tell people the truth about China.
If people ask me what I want to do for Tibet, I tell them I want to share my experiences.
In accordance with His Holiness the Dalai Lama's views, our hope for the future is that the three traditional Tibetan
provinces will get genuine autonomy and that Tibetans living in exile can return home. If Tibet is not granted autonomy
within three to five years, all Tibetan culture, forests and mineral resources will be finished. That would be a dangerous
future.
Genuine autonomy is the policy of His Holiness and the Central Tibetan Administration. I hope His Holiness is allowed to
return Tibet.
http://tinyurl.com/6s6e3dx
http://www.thetibetpost.com/en/outlook/interviews-and-recap/2528-gu-chu-sum-interviews-soepa-speaks-on-torture-
in-prison-in-tibet
rst0
May 12, 2012, 5:02:40 PM5/12/12
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Satish, you are the sorriest saddest stupidest filthiest ugliest
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old lousy tune from your broken 78 rpm record. Go get an education.
You're making a idiotic fool of yourself.
motherfucker SOB I have ever encountered that kept playing the same
old lousy tune from your broken 78 rpm record. Go get an education.
You're making a idiotic fool of yourself.
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May 15, 2012, 5:29:48 PM5/15/12
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In article <3788338.0z9NIMgHS7@Dharma>,
Peter Terpstra <peterterps...@versatel.nl> posted
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Peter Terpstra <peterterps...@versatel.nl> posted
>
> Gu Chu Sum Interviews: Soepa Speaks on Torture in Prison
> in Tibet
>
> Gu Chu Sum Interviews: Soepa Speaks on Torture in Prison
> in Tibet
>
Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi
Om Shanti
o o o
About the terrorist Goon Squad:
"Myself, Mallu. Yourself?" (V. Bhattathiri)
<KalluM...@gmail.com> tries his best to be a bully --
telling others what and when to post, where to post and
where not to post, deliberately publishing lies about
others, stalking and abusing them with hate speech -- but
fails miserably. He is really stressed out, and like his
lap dog Prem Thomas (who currently posts as "P. Rajah"
<us...@this.com>, and issues *death threats* to people),
is priming himself for conditions such as stroke and
heart disease. Others in the Goon Squad include
Dayashankar M. Joshi "DMJoshi" <jos...@gmail.com> who
displays unquestioning obedience to Goon Squad thugs, and
the instigator who posts as "Bholu" <bh...@hotmail.com>
The Goon Squad currently posts most of their abuse
through eternal-september.org and by writing someone
else's name or handle in the "From:" header -- their
favorite now is "fana...@gmail.com" (note the extra "b"
and "gmail.com") to make it appear as if the posts are
from "fan...@aol.com", who has been a regular poster for
many years.
-Updated on February 2, 2012-
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May 15, 2012, 5:58:30 PM5/15/12
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In article <6332275c-0a86-4f9a...@k7g2000pbo.googlegroups.com>,
uNmaivirumbi <tripurant...@yahoo.com> posted:
> May I request you to stop vulgar language? Thanks
Dhanyavaad for posting the request; perhaps "rst0" will comply.
uNmaivirumbi <tripurant...@yahoo.com> posted:
Dhanyavaad for posting the request; perhaps "rst0" will comply.
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May 16, 2012, 2:54:35 AM5/16/12
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Dr. Jai Maharaj posted:
One observes that "rst0" has started to do so.
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