Atsag

POLITICAL PRISONER
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No
Gender
Male
Age at Detention
30
Origin County Level
Origin County Geolocation

Latitude: 29.2894699

Longitude: 90.9842099999999

Origin County Geolocation (linked POLITICAL PRISONER)
Gongkar County(གོང་དཀར་རྫོང་། )
Origin Province
  • Tibet Autonomous Region
Origin Prefecture
  • Lhasa
Occupation at Detention
Religious
Date of arrest
07/05/1996
Detention Centre/Prison
Drapchi Prison
Responsible for arrest and detention
  • Work Team
Description of event

Atsak, also known as Dawa Dhondup, was among the monks arrested at Gaden Monastery on 7 May 1996 following protests against a Chinese ban on photographs of the Dalai Lama. After monks appealed peacefully for the ban to be lifted, armed police returned with reinforcement, leading to violent clashes, injuries, and the arrest of about forty monks.

Types of Human Rights Violations
  • Civil and Political Rights Violations: Right to Freedom of Expression and Opinion
  • Civil and Political Rights Violations: Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief
Length of Sentence
10years
Prison Location
Type of Sources
  • Primary: TCHRD field sources
Published
Published