Additional Name(s): Wangchuk, དབང་ཕྱུག་, 旺秀

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: China

Ethnic Group: Tibetan

Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Tibetan

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: March/8/2019

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Distributing Religious Materials Online Activity Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Wangchug

Extra Bio Info:

Wangchug is detained for sharing religious information.

On or around March 8, 2019, authorities in Shigatse (Rikaze) municipality, Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), detained Wangchug, a businessman, reportedly for using WeChat to share information about the Dalai Lama's teachings and the Tibetan translation of a book written by the Dalai Lama's brother. 

Local authorities reportedly punished Wangchug's family by canceling their public welfare and restricting their ability to travel outside Nyalam county.

Sources:

  • "Wangchug" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)