MADE IN CHINA
Exploring the relationship between the state and the abuse of human rights - the assessment of violations in relation to the hosting of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing - and the rapid development of the economy, and the embracing of westernisation.

Located on the northeast outskirts of Lhasa city, Drapchi is Tibet's largest and most notorious prison. Several inmates have died from torture, extreme ill-treatment or denial of medical care. The prison is home to a garrison of People's Armed Police troops, who supervise debilitating sessions of military-style drills.

These are life-threatening for prisoners already weakened by ill-treatment and inadequate food. Fremale prisoners are held at Rukhag-3. The name Drapchi is derived from the nearby Drapchi Monastery. Many of Drapchi's prisoners are monks and nuns imprisoned for the peaceful demonstration of their political beliefs.

China invaded Tibet in 1949-50. Tibet has been under Chinese rule ever since. Tibet's traditional political and spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, fled into exile following an uprising against Chinese rule in 1959. He has consistantly advocated non-violence in his pursuit of Tibet's independence and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989.