Additional Name(s): Tenzin Tarpa, བསྟན་འཛིན་ཐར་པ་, 丹增塔帕
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//2020
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Tenzin Tharpa is detained for his religious activity.
In June 2020, public security officials in Driru (Biru) county, Nagchu (Naqu) municipality, Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), detained Tharpa, a businessman and former monk, reportedly after he sent money and religious books to individuals in India.
"Tenzin Tharpa" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)