Lhadar

Additional Name(s): ལྷ་དར་, 拉达

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: China

Ethnic Group: Tibetan

Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Tibetan

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: October/8/2019

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

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

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Lhadar

Extra Bio Info:

Lhadar is detained in relation to sharing information about religious freedom conditions.

On October 8, 2019, public security officials in Tarchen (Daqian) township, Seni district, Nagchu (Naqu) municipality, Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), detained Lhadar reportedly for sending information abroad about protests against Chinese rule in TAR and Tibetan areas of China.

Lhadar was previously detained in 2013 for protesting the closure of Shag Rongpo Monastery in Driru (Biru) county, Nagchu prefecture, and other Chinese government policies in TAR.

Publicly Available Information:

"Lhadar" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
"Tibetan Man Not Heard From Since Detention Last Month by Chinese Police" Radio Fee Asia (RFA)