Ashin Sobitha
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Burma
Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Theravada
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 2 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: February/1/2021
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Freedom Advocacy
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Ashin Sobitha
Extra Bio Info:
Ashin Sobitha is imprisoned for his religious freedom advocacy.
On February 1, 2021, military forces detained Sobitha, a monk known for opposing religious nationalism in Burma.
Later that month, authorities sentenced Sobitha to two years' imprisonment on unspecified charges.
Publicly Available Information:
- USCIRF Country Update: Burma November 2021
- “Burma Immediately Release Monks Detained as Part of Coup” Burma Human Rights Network