Additional Name(s): འཕགས་པ་, 帕巴(音), 普化

Gender: Female

Perpetrator: China

Ethnic Group: Tibetan

Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Tibetan

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 13 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: November//2012

Date of Sentencing: February/8/2013

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Protesting Religious Freedom Conditions Reporting on Religious Freedom Conditions or Documenting Religious Freedom Violations

Nature of Charges: Murder & Attempted Murder Separatism

Phagpa

Extra Bio Info:

Phagpa is imprisoned in relation to protesting religious freedom conditions.

In November 2012, security officials detained Phagpa, reportedly for having conversations in favor of self-immolation protests. Phagpa also reportedly possessed pro-independence material, sent information about self-immolations outside of China, provided money to self-immolators' families, and organized protests at government offices. 

On February 8, 2013, the Huangnan Intermediate People’s Court sentenced him to 13 years in prison on either for "attempted" or "intentional" homicide (Art. 232 CCL) and "inciting others to split the state" (Art. 103 (2) CCL).

Sources:

  • "Phagpa" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)