Dorje Wangdu

POLITICAL PRISONER
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Gender
Male
Age at Detention
33
Origin County Level
Origin County Geolocation

Latitude: 29.6526199

Longitude: 91.13775

Origin County Geolocation (linked POLITICAL PRISONER)
Lhasa(ལྷ་ས།)
Origin Province
  • Tibet Autonomous Region
Origin Prefecture
  • Lhasa
Occupation at Detention
Trade
Date of arrest
September, 1991
Description of event

In September 1991, Dorje Wangdu, a 33-year-old Tibetan electrician from Lhasa, was arrested by Chinese authorities and sentenced to three years of “re-education through labour” without any formal charge or trial. The punishment was based on accusations that he encouraged people to wear traditional Tibetan clothing during the Kalachakra ceremony in India, distributed blessed protection cords to monks, and possessed and copied so-called “reactionary leaflets.”

Dorje Wangdu was sent to the Rawa labour camp in Sangyip, Lhasa. Amnesty International has recognized him as a prisoner of conscience and has called for his immediate and unconditional release.

Violations Faced in Detention
  • Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment: Forced Labor
  • Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment: Military Style Training
  • No Fair Trial: No family meet ups
  • No Fair Trial: No legal representation
Types of Human Rights Violations
  • Legal and Procedural Rights Violations: Right to Fair Trial
  • Civil and Political Rights Violations: Right to Freedom of Association
  • Civil and Political Rights Violations: Right to Freedom of Expression and Opinion
Length of Sentence
3 years of “re-education through labour" without formal charge or trial.
Prison Location
Type of Sources
  • Primary: TCHRD field sources
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