Jamphel Wangchuk

POLITICAL PRISONER
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Gender
Male
Age at Detention
28
Origin County Level
Occupation at Detention
Religious
Vulnerable Group at Detention
  • Religious
Date of arrest
03/01/1988
Detention Centre/Prison
Sangyip Prison
Description of event

Jamphel Wangchuk, a 28-year-old monk from Lhoka County affiliated with Drepung Monastery, was arrested on 3 January 1988 in Lhasa for participating in a protest against Chinese occupation. He was put in Sangyip prison.

Types of Human Rights Violations
  • Civil and Political Rights Violations: Right to Freedom of Expression and Opinion
Prison Location
Type of Sources
  • Primary: TCHRD field sources
Published
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