2015 prison census - China: Druklo
| Publisher | Committee to Protect Journalists |
| Publication Date | 14 December 2015 |
| Cite as | Committee to Protect Journalists, 2015 prison census - China: Druklo, 14 December 2015, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/56701fb011.html [accessed 16 December 2015] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
| Druklo, Freelance | |
|---|---|
| Medium: | Internet |
| Charge: | No charge |
| Imprisoned: | March 19, 2015 |
Druklo, a Tibetan writer who goes by only one name, was detained on March 19, according to Radio Free Asia. Druklo's family discovered he had been arrested after they reported him missing, according to Radio Free Asia, which cited a source who refused to be identified.
The government has not given any reason for his detention and it is not clear whether charges have been filed against Druklo, who writes under the name Shokjang, according to Voice of America.
Friends of Druklo said they believed his arrest was related to his blog and social media posts about the current situation in Tibet, including political repression by the Chinese authorities and environmental degradation, according to the Tibet Post .
Druklo was previously detained for more than a month in 2010 on allegations of conducting and instigating separatist activities, according to Radio Free Asia. Druklo had written about the Tibetan protests of 2008 and the harsh responses from the Chinese government.
Druklo is in a detention center in Rebgong county in Qinghai province, according to Radio Free Asia.
