Wangdu

POLITICAL PRISONER
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Gender
Male
Age at Detention
22
Origin County Level
  • Taktse County (སྟག་རྩེ་རྫོང་། )
Origin County Geolocation

Latitude: 29.9227

Longitude: 91.6218

Origin County Geolocation (linked POLITICAL PRISONER)
Taktse County (སྟག་རྩེ་རྫོང་། )
Origin Prefecture
  • Lhasa City
Occupation at Detention
Religious
Vulnerable Group at Detention
  • Religious
Date of arrest
08/03/1989
Detention Centre/Prison
Sangyip Prison
Description of event

Wangdu, a 22-year-old resident of Taktse County, was arrested on 8 March 1989 for allegedly participating in the mass demonstrations held in Lhasa between 5 and 7 March 1989. Following his arrest, he was sentenced to three years' imprisonment and was detained in Sangyip Prison.

Types of Human Rights Violations
  • Civil and Political Rights Violations: Right to Freedom of Expression and Opinion
Length of Sentence
3 years
Prison Location
Status of Detention
Released: Upon completion of sentence
Type of Sources
  • Primary: TCHRD field sources
Published
Published