Paltsel Kyab (Shikalo)

POLITICAL PRISONER
Gender
Male
Age at Detention
58
Detention Year
2000s: 2008
Origin County Level
Origin County Geolocation

Latitude: 32.9024499

Longitude: 101.70634

Origin County Geolocation (linked POLITICAL PRISONER)
Ngaba County(རྔ་བ་རྫོང་།)
Origin Province
  • Sichuan Province
Origin Prefecture
  • Ngaba (Ch: Aba) Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture
Date of Detention
31/03/2008
Description of event

On 26 May 2008 ; two local township leaders in Charo townships ; Ngaba County ; Ngaba “TAP” Sichuan Province came to tell the family of 48-year oldnomad Paltsal Kyab ; also known as Jakpalo ; that he was dead. Although officials said that he had died “of natural causes” while being held in custody following a protest in the area on 17 March 2008 when the body was released to the family there were clearsigns of torture and brutal beatings.

Published
Published
Is the Prisoner Deceased?
Yes