Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Tibetan
Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Tibetan
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: June/9/2022
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Pilgrimage Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Tsewang Norbu
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Tsewang Norbu is detained for his religious belief and activity.
On June 9, 2022, police detained Norbu, a Tibetan pilgrim, after he protested his inability to enter the Potala Palace while visiting Lhasa on a pilgrimage. Norbu reportedly argued that he and other pilgrims should have their visits prioritized over tourists.
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"Tsewang Norbu" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
Additional Name(s): བློ་ཚེ་
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Tibetan
Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Tibetan
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: July/25/2022
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Adherence to a Religious Figure Online Activity Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Lotse
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Lotse is detained for his adherence to a religious figure.
On July 25, 2022, police in Sershul (Shiqu) county, Kardze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan province, detained Lotse after accusing him of organizing a WeChat group without registering it with authorities. The WeChat group had around 100 members and was created to celebrate the birthdays of Tibetan religious figures.
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"Lotse" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
Additional Name(s): Youdon, གཡུ་སྒྲོན་
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Tibetan
Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Tibetan
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: July/11/2022
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Adherence to a Religious Figure Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Yudron
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Yudron is detained for her adherence to a religious figure.
On July 11, 2022, police in Amdo (Anduo) county, Nagchu (Naqu) municipality, Tibet Autonomous Region, detained Yudron in relation to a photo of the Dalai Lama found at her sister's home weeks before.
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"Yudron" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)