Kunchok Dakpa
Detentions- Status
- Released
- Date of Detention
- Oct 29, 2023
- Date of Detention (mm/yyyy)
- 29/October/2023
- Length of sentence
- 2 months
- Description of event
On 29 October 2023, Kunchok Dakpa, a Tibetan monk from Tashi Monastery from Yhewa village in Tewo County, Gansu Province, Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture was arrested. This arrest is part of a broader pattern of Tibetan detentions by the Chinese government over recent years. As of the date of the news, it has been ten days since his arrest, but his whereabouts, health condition, and reasons for the arrest remain unknown.
- Date of sentence
- Oct 29, 2023
- Type of length of sentence
- 1 month-1 year
- Type of place of detention
- Unknown
- Consequences of detention
According to a reliable source, nearly ten days have passed since Kunchok Dakpa's arrest. His relatives have attempted to meet him but have been denied access. Kunchok is described as a simple religious monk who is not known to break Chinese government laws. It is mentioned that he purchased ritual objects from Nepal a few years ago, which is not believed to violate the law. Those who know him insist that he is not a lawbreaker.
- Charges
- Anti-national activities
- Type of violation
- Freedom of religion and belief
- Torture
- Unknown
- Comments
Kunchok Dakpa has been released after two months and is safely at home. He was under constant surveillance and was not allowed to speak to outsiders.
In addition, the Chinese authorities were imposing heavy restrictions in the area of Tewo County, Gansu Province, Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.
- Created on
- Nov 15, 2023
- Updated on
- Mar 21, 2024
- Person
- Sex_detention
- Male
- Age_detention
- unknown
- Deceased_detention
- No
- Origin in Tibetan_detention
- ཀན་སུ།
- Origin comments_detention
- Yhewa village in Tewo County, Gansu Province, Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
- Comments_detention
On 29 October 2023, Kunchok Dakpa, a Tibetan monk from Tashi Monastery from Yhewa village in Tewo County, Gansu Province, Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture was arrested. This arrest is part of a broader pattern of Tibetan detentions by the Chinese government over recent years. As of the date of the news, it has been ten days since his arrest, but his whereabouts, health condition, and reasons for the arrest remain unknown.
Monk Kunchok Dakpa was released after two months of his arrest on 29 October 2023 and is safely at home.
He was under constant surveillance and was not allowed to speak to outsiders.
- Created on_detention
- Nov 15, 2023
- Updated on_detention
- Mar 21, 2024