Lhundrup Drakpa, a popular Tibetan singer from Driru, Eastern Tibet, was detained in May 2019, less than two months after he released a song – “Black Hat” – that criticised government policies.
After being held for over a year he was sentenced to six years in prison after a ‘closed-door trial’ during which he was not allowed legal representation of his choice.
Lhundrub Drakpa is known by Tibetans for his devotion to Tibetan cultural and artistic traditions. He is one of the most popular Tibetan singers in the region performing songs that highlight Tibetan national identity and pride.
Lhundrup was beaten during detention and is in serious danger of further torture at the hands of Chinese authorities.
Lhundrup Drakpa | ལྷུན་འགྲུབ་གྲགས་པ | 楞珠扎巴
℅ Wang Junzheng
General Office of the People’s Government of Tibet Autonomous Region,
No.1-2, Kangang East Road, Chengguan District,
Lhasa, 850000
In Chinese:
Lhundrup Drakpa | ལྷུན་འགྲུབ་གྲགས་པ | 楞珠扎巴
℅ Wang Junzheng 王君正
850000 西藏自治區拉薩市城關區康昂東路1號 西藏自治區人民政府
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