Bhu Khog
POLITICAL PRISONER- Does it have an image?
- No
- Gender
- Male
- Age at Detention
- 24
- Origin County Level
- Origin Province
- Tibet Autonomous Region
- Origin Prefecture
- Lhasa
- Date of arrest
- May, 1995
- Detention Centre/Prison
- Meldro PSB Detention Centre
- Responsible for arrest and detention
- Public Security Bureau Officials (PSB)
- Description of event
Alongside Jigme Gyalpo, this individual was involved in the creation and distribution of pro-independence posters bearing Tibetan symbols and political slogans, and also participated in the removal of Chinese national flags from public buildings.
He was arrested by Public Security Bureau (PSB) officials in the Kongpo region following a month-long investigation. His detention reportedly led authorities to identify and subsequently pursue Jigme Gyalpo. He was held at the Meldro Gongkar County Detention Centre.
- Violations Faced in Detention
- No Fair Trial: No family meet ups
- No Fair Trial: No legal representation
- Details of Violations Faced in Detention
He was held at the Meldro Gongkar County Detention Centre. No detailed information is available regarding his treatment in custody or whether he was formally sentenced. However, following the events of May 1995, he was denied all family visits.
Current status (as per available reports): He was prevented from receiving visitors after May 1995. His fate remains unknown, and it is unclear whether he survived or died during the subsequent shootings and security crackdown.
- Types of Human Rights Violations
- Legal and Procedural Rights Violations: Right to Fair Trial
- Civil and Political Rights Violations: Right to Freedom of Expression and Opinion
- Civil and Political Rights Violations: Right to Liberty and security of person
- Prison Location
- Status of Detention
- Enforced Disappearance
- Type of Sources
- Primary: TCHRD field sources
- Published
- Published