Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 13 (ANI): The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has drawn attention to the case of Ngawang Yignyen, also known as Passang, a Tibetan Buddhist monk serving a life sentence after being convicted by Chinese authorities in connection with the 2008 Tibetan protests in Lhasa.

In a statement posted on X by its Tibet Advocacy Section under the Department of Information and International Relations on 13 June 2026, the CTA said that Ngawang Yignyen was arrested on 29 April 2008 and later sentenced to life imprisonment. The administration asserted that he was wrongfully accused of leading a group of Tibetans, including five monks, in activities related to the protests that erupted across Tibet beginning on 10 March 2008.

According to the Central Tibetan Administration, Chinese authorities alleged that the group led by Passang was involved in damaging government offices, setting shops on fire, and attacking police personnel during the ...