Additional Name(s): Drukdra, འབྲུག་སྒྲ།, 珠扎(音)
Gender: Male
Current Location: Lunggu County Prison, Wenchuan
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Tibetan
Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Tibetan
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 14 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: November//2015
Date of Sentencing: December/6/2016
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Adherence to a Religious Figure Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Drugdra is imprisoned for his adherence to a religious figure.
In November 2015, authorities arrested Drugdra, a monk, after accusing him of organizing observances to celebrate the Dalai Lama's 80th birthday.
On December 6, 2016, the Aba Tibetan & Qiang Autonomous Prefecture (T&QAP) Intermediate People’s Court sentenced Drugdra to 14 years in prison on unspecified charges.
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"Drugdra" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)