Additional Name(s): བསམ་འཕེལ་

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/25/2023

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Online Activity Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Samphel

Extra Bio Info:

Samphel is detained for his religious activity.

On October 25, 2023, police in Geding (Jiding) town, Sakya (Sajia) county, Shigatse (Rikaze) municipality, Tibet Autonomous Region, detained Samphel after accusing him of creating an online group to discuss Buddhism. 

Sources:

  • "Samphel" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)