Additional Name(s): Lhundrub Drakpa, Lhundrub Dakpa, ལྷུན་གྲུབ་གྲགས་པ་, 楞珠扎巴
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Tibetan
Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Tibetan
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 6 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: May//2019
Date of Sentencing: June//2019
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Criticizing Religious Freedom Conditions
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Lhundrub Dragpa
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Lhundrub Dragpa is imprisoned in relation to criticizing government policies impacting religious freedom.
In May 2019, public security officials in Driru (Biru) county, Nagchu (Naqu) municipality, Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), detained Dragpa, a singer, reportedly over a song he released in March 2019 critical of Chinese government policies in Driru. Dragpa was reportedly beaten and deprived of legal counsel while detained.
In June 2020, Dragpa was sentenced to six years in prison on unspecified charges.
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"Lhundrub Dragpa" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
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"Tibetan Singer Sentenced To Six Years In Prison In Driru: China Committing ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ In Tibet" Tibetan Centre For Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD)
Additional Name(s): བློ་བཟང་དགེ་འདུན་, 洛桑根敦(音)
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Tibetan
Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Tibetan
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 10 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: July/1/2013
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Adherence to a Religious Figure Protesting Religious Freedom Conditions
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Lobsang Gedun
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Lobsang Gedun was imprisoned for protesting religious freedom conditions.
On July 1, 2013, public security officials detained Gedun, a monk at Drongsar Monastery, as he staged a solo protest in Basu (Pashoe), Changdu (Chamdo) prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, calling for Tibetan independence and the Dalai Lama's return. Gedun was reportedly tortured while detained.
On an unspecified date, a court in Chamdo reportedly sentenced Gedun to 10 years in prison on unspecified charges.
Gedun's sentence should have ended in June/July 2023.
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"Lobsang Gedun" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
Additional Name(s): Lobsang Sangye, བློ་བཟང་སངས་རྒྱས་, 洛桑桑杰(音)
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Tibetan
Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Tibetan
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 5 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: August//2017
Date of Sentencing: March/28/2018
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Protesting Religious Freedom Conditions
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Lobsang Sanggye
Extra Bio Info:
Lobsang Sanggye was imprisoned in relation to protesting religious freedom conditions.
In August 2017, authorities in Aba (Ngaba) county, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan province detained Sanggye, a monk at Aba's Kirti Monastery, reportedly in relation to a self-immolation and for taking part in "political activities." Sanggye was reportedly unable to contact his relatives while detained.
On March 28, 2018, a court in Ma'erkang (Barkham) county, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, sentenced Sanggye to five years in prison on unspecified charges.
Lobsang's sentence should have ended in August 2022.
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"Lobsang Sanggye" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)