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

Extra Bio Info:

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.

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