Jampa Sherab

POLITICAL PRISONER
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Gender
Male
Age at Detention
25
Origin County Level
Origin County Geolocation

Latitude: 29.8946899

Longitude: 91.2619

Origin County Geolocation (linked POLITICAL PRISONER)
Phenpo Lhundrup County(ཕན་པོ་ལྷུན་འགྲུབ་རྩེ།)
Origin Province
  • Tibet Autonomous Region
Origin Prefecture
  • Lhasa
Occupation at Detention
Religious
Vulnerable Group at Detention
  • Religious
Date of arrest
28/04/1995
Detention Centre/Prison
Drapchi Prison
Description of event

Jampa Dawa, born in 1970 and known by his lay name Dawa, is a monk of Phenpo Monastery. On 28 April 1995, he was arrested in Lhasa for participating in a peaceful pro-independence demonstration in the Barkhor area of Lhasa City. He was detained together with two companions, Jampa Gyatso (born 1970) and Bhuchung.

Following their arrest, Jampa Dawa was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment, while Jampa Gyatso received a five-year prison sentence. Both monks were transferred to Drapchi Prison to serve their terms.

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