Additional Name(s): ཚུལ་ཁྲིམས་སྐལ་བཟང་, 楚臣格桑(音)
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Tibetan
Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Tibetan
Health Concerns: Liver disease
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 10 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: September/1/2012
Date of Sentencing: July/12/2013
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Possession of Religious Materials Reporting on Religious Freedom Conditions or Documenting Religious Freedom Violations
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Tsultrim Kalsang
Extra Bio Info:
Tsultrim Kalsang was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On September 1, 2012, authorities raided Zilkar Monastery, near Zhaduo (Dzatoe) township, Chenduo (Tridu) county, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai province, and detained four monks, including Kalsang. The three of the monks were reportedly suspected of providing information about a double self-immolation in Zhaduo to foreign media outlets. One monk is believed to have been in possession of images of the Dalai Lama.
On July 12, 2013, the Xining Intermediate People’s Court sentenced Kalsang to 10 years in prison on unspecified charges.
Kalsang's health has deteriorated while imprisoned, and he has reportedly been denied adequate medical care. He suffers from liver disease.
Kalsang's sentence should have ended.
Publicly Available Information:
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"Tsultrim Kalsang" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
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"Tibetan Monks Believed to Be in Failing Health in Jail" Radio Free Asia (RFA)
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"Tibetan Monks Detained in Raid" Radio Free Asia (RFA)
Additional Name(s): Tsultrim Nyendak, ཚུལ་ཁྲིམས་སྙན་གྲགས་, 楚臣年扎(音)
Gender: Male
Current Location: Qushui Prison, Chushur
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Tibetan
Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Tibetan
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: Yes
Sentence: 9 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: December//2013
Date of Sentencing: July//2014
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Pilgrimage Protesting Religious Freedom Conditions
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Tsultrim Nyandrag
Extra Bio Info:
Tsultrim Nyandrag was imprisoned in relation to his religious belief and activity.
In December 2013, public security officials in Lhasa city, the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) detained Nyandrag, a monk from Rabten Monastery, while he was in Lhasa on pilgrimage. His detention possibly in connection with a series of protests in Biru, where his monastery is located.
In July 2014, Nyandrag was reportedly sentenced to nine years in prison on unspecified charges.
Nyandrag has reportedly been denied adequate medical care and tortured while imprisoned.
Nyandrag's sentence should have ended in December 2022.
Publicly Available Information:
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"Tsultrim Nyandrag" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
Additional Name(s): དབང་ཆེན་, 旺钦
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Tibetan
Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Tibetan
Reports of Torture: Yes
Date of Detainment: July//2023
Current Status: Not Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Adherence to a Religious Figure Pilgrimage Praying Protesting Religious Freedom Conditions Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Illegal Assembly
Wangchen
Extra Bio Info:
Wangchen is detained for his religious activity.
In June 2023, police in Lhasa municipality, Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), detained Wangchen while he was on pilgrimage with his family. Police allegedly beat him during interrogation, resulting in his hospitalization.
Wangchen was imprisoned for his religious activity and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
On April 29, 2019, authorities in Sershul (Shiqu) county, Kardze (Ganzi) TAP, Sichuan province, detained Wangchen for reportedly praying for the release of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama. Wangchen reportedly burnt incense and raised prayer flags behind the Sershul monastery.
On May 8, 2019, the Sershul County People's Court sentenced Wangchen to four years in prison for leading an illegal public protest. Previous reports said he had been sentenced to four years and six months in prison.
In April 2023, Wangchen was released after completing his sentence.
Publicly Available Information:
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"Wangchen" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
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"Tibetan Man, Aunt Sentenced For Panchen Lama Protest in Sichuan" Radio Free Asia (RFA)