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Peter Terpstra
Jun 13, 2013, 7:49:27 AM6/13/13
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Two Tibetan singers secretly sentenced but whereabouts unknown
Thursday, 13 June 2013
Two Tibetan singers who were detained last year for composing and releasing a music album titled “Agony of Unhealed Wounds” had
been secretly sentenced to two years in prison in Ngaba (Ch: Aba) County in Ngaba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan
Province.
According to reliable information received by TCHRD, singers Pema Trinley, 22, and Chakdor, 32, both hailing from Meuruma nomadic
village, had recorded and distributed a music DVD containing songs about current situation in Tibet including self-immolation protests, as
well as songs in praise of the Dalai Lama, Panchen Lama, Kirti Rinpoche (exiled head of the Kirti monastery) and Lobsang Sangay (exiled
Tibetan political leader). In July 2012, days after the release of the music album, both singers were detained in the neighbouring Machu
(Ch: Maqu) County in Malho (Ch: Gannan) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province. For over six months, they were detained in
Ngaba County, sources told TCHRD, before their secret sentencing in February this year.
Pema Trinley sentenced to two years in prison but whereabouts remain unknown.
Pema Trinley sentenced to two years in prison but whereabouts remain unknown.
Despite confirmed information about their sentencing, it is still unknown where they are imprisoned. Sources said family members of
both singers were notified by local authorities through a letter stating that Pema Trinley and Chakdor were being imprisoned at
Mianyang Prison in Sichuan Province. However, family members and relatives of the singers travelled to Mianyang at least two times but
were turned away by prison officials who claimed that the two singers are not in that prison. The confusion and secrecy surrounding the
whereabouts of the singers have added to the suffering of their loved ones who have apparently not seen them since their arbitrary
detention.
Furthermore, two other Tibetans who collaborated with the sentenced singers on the music album have also gone missing. The
whereabouts and wellbeing of musician Khenrap and lyricist Nyagdompo remain unknown.
Pema Trinley is the son of late Mr. Zamlha and Mrs. Tserima. He is also related to Chakdor, whose father’s name is Chokden Dowa.
Chakdor is also a close cousin of Choepa who died of self-immolation protest on 10 August 2012 in Ngaba County.
TCHRD has received a copy of the album, “Agony of Unhealed Wounds.” The centre will soon release English translations of some of the
songs.
A translation of Chakdor’s song,”This is How It is” from the same album is available here:
http://highpeakspureearth.com/2013/music-video-this-is-how-it-is-by-chakdor/
Source:
http://www.tchrd.org/2013/06/two-tibetan-singers-secretly-sentenced-but-whereabouts-unknown/#more-2217
Thursday, 13 June 2013
Two Tibetan singers who were detained last year for composing and releasing a music album titled “Agony of Unhealed Wounds” had
been secretly sentenced to two years in prison in Ngaba (Ch: Aba) County in Ngaba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan
Province.
According to reliable information received by TCHRD, singers Pema Trinley, 22, and Chakdor, 32, both hailing from Meuruma nomadic
village, had recorded and distributed a music DVD containing songs about current situation in Tibet including self-immolation protests, as
well as songs in praise of the Dalai Lama, Panchen Lama, Kirti Rinpoche (exiled head of the Kirti monastery) and Lobsang Sangay (exiled
Tibetan political leader). In July 2012, days after the release of the music album, both singers were detained in the neighbouring Machu
(Ch: Maqu) County in Malho (Ch: Gannan) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province. For over six months, they were detained in
Ngaba County, sources told TCHRD, before their secret sentencing in February this year.
Pema Trinley sentenced to two years in prison but whereabouts remain unknown.
Pema Trinley sentenced to two years in prison but whereabouts remain unknown.
Despite confirmed information about their sentencing, it is still unknown where they are imprisoned. Sources said family members of
both singers were notified by local authorities through a letter stating that Pema Trinley and Chakdor were being imprisoned at
Mianyang Prison in Sichuan Province. However, family members and relatives of the singers travelled to Mianyang at least two times but
were turned away by prison officials who claimed that the two singers are not in that prison. The confusion and secrecy surrounding the
whereabouts of the singers have added to the suffering of their loved ones who have apparently not seen them since their arbitrary
detention.
Furthermore, two other Tibetans who collaborated with the sentenced singers on the music album have also gone missing. The
whereabouts and wellbeing of musician Khenrap and lyricist Nyagdompo remain unknown.
Pema Trinley is the son of late Mr. Zamlha and Mrs. Tserima. He is also related to Chakdor, whose father’s name is Chokden Dowa.
Chakdor is also a close cousin of Choepa who died of self-immolation protest on 10 August 2012 in Ngaba County.
TCHRD has received a copy of the album, “Agony of Unhealed Wounds.” The centre will soon release English translations of some of the
songs.
A translation of Chakdor’s song,”This is How It is” from the same album is available here:
http://highpeakspureearth.com/2013/music-video-this-is-how-it-is-by-chakdor/
Source:
http://www.tchrd.org/2013/06/two-tibetan-singers-secretly-sentenced-but-whereabouts-unknown/#more-2217
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