Sonam Paljor

POLITICAL PRISONER
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Gender
Male
Age at Detention
15
Origin County Level
  • Sangchu County (བསང་ཆུ་རྫོང་།)
Origin Province
  • Gansu Province
Origin Prefecture
  • Kanlho (Ch: Gannan) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Vulnerable Group at Detention
  • Juvenile
Date of arrest
1995
Detention Centre/Prison
Drapchi Prison
Description of event

Sonam Paljor (born 1980) is from Kanlho Township in Sangchu County. He was only 15 years old when he was arrested in 1995. Despite his status as a minor, the authorities did not take his age into account, and he was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. Sonam Paljor has been held in Drapchi Prison.

Types of Human Rights Violations
  • Legal and Procedural Rights Violations: Right to Fair Trial
Length of Sentence
5 years
Prison Location
Type of Sources
  • Primary: TCHRD field sources
Published
Published