Paltruk

POLITICAL PRISONER
Gender
Female
Age at Detention
34
Detention Year
2010s: 2011
Origin County Level
Origin County Geolocation

Latitude: 31.6229999

Longitude: 99.99266

Origin County Geolocation (linked POLITICAL PRISONER)
Kardze County(དཀར་མཛེས་རྫོང་། )
Origin Province
  • Sichuan Province
Origin Prefecture
  • Kardze (Ch: Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Date of Detention
18/06/2011
Occupation at Detention
Religious
Vulnerable Group at Detention
  • Religious
Type of Place of Current Detention
Detention centre
Detention Centre/Prison
Kardze PSB Detention Centre
Responsible for arrest and detention
  • Public Security Bureau Officials (PSB)
Description of event

At about 9:00 AM ; nuns Choesang (age 31) and Paltruk (34) of Nyagye Nunnery ; located about 20 kilometers from the county seat ; reportedly began to scatter leaflets and shout slogans calling for the Dalai Lama’s return to Tibet ; his long life ; and Tibetan freedom. Police arrived about 10 minutes later ; detained and beat the nuns ; and took them to the county detention center. Belongs to Nyagye Nunnery

Types of Human Rights Violations
  • Civil and Political Rights Violations: Right to Freedom of Assembly
  • Civil and Political Rights Violations: Right to Freedom of Expression and Opinion
Status of Detention
Detained
Published
Published