Additional Name(s): Konmey, Konmay, དཀོན་མེ་, 贡美
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Tibetan
Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Tibetan
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: July/20/2021
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Online Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Konme
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Konme is detained for his religious activity.
On July 20, 2021, police in Ngaba (Aba) county, Ngaba (Aba) Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan province, detained Konme, a monk, after accusing him of participating in "politically sensitive discussions" on social media. Reporting indicates, however, that Konme only discussed religious matters on the platform.
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"Konme" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
Additional Name(s): བསྟན་འཛིན་བུ་ཆུང་, 旦增普穹(音)
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Tibetan
Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Tibetan
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 15 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: March/15/2008
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Adherence to a Religious Figure Protesting Religious Freedom Conditions Religious Freedom Advocacy
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Tenzin Buchung
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Tenzin Buchung was imprisoned for protesting religious freedom conditions.
On March 15, 2008, public security officials in Sangye (Samye) township, Zhanang (Dranang) county, Shannan (Lhokha) prefecture, Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR), arrested Buchung, who is a monk, and several others for participating in protests calling for the Dalai Lama’s return to Tibet and respect for human rights, including religious freedom.
In May/June 2008, the Shannan Intermediate People’s Court sentenced Buchung to 15 years in prison on unspecified charges.
Buchung's sentence should have ended in March 2023.
Related Cases: Gyaltsen
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"Tenzin Buchung" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
Additional Name(s): 坚赞(音)
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Tibetan
Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Tibetan
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 15 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: March/15/2008
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Adherence to a Religious Figure Protesting Religious Freedom Conditions Religious Freedom Advocacy
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Gyaltsen
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Gyaltsen was imprisoned for protesting religious freedom conditions.
On March 15, 2008, public security officials in Sangye (Samye) township, Zhanang (Dranang) county, Shannan (Lhokha) prefecture, Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR), arrested Gyaltsen, who is a monk, and several others for participating in protests calling for the Dalai Lama’s return to Tibet and respect for human rights, including religious freedom.
In May/June 2008, the Shannan Intermediate People’s Court sentenced Gyaltsen to 15 years in prison on unspecified charges.
Gyaltsen's sentence should have ended in March 2023.
Related Cases: Tenzin Buchung
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"Gyaltsen" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)