Wangdu (activist)
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Wangdu is a former Tibetan monk who became an AIDS
activist 41 years old.
He was born in the Dagzê County
, not far from Lhasa
. He was a monk of the Jokhang
monastery.
Wangdu have participated in the 1989 Tibetan unrest to Lhasa. After being arrested, he became a political prisoner. He was released in 1995, but was not authorized to reintegrate his monastery, for the Chinese law is prohibiting it for monks who received prison sentences.
He then engaged himself in the fight against AIDS
while working with Australian institutions, AusAID, then Burnet Institute
, involved in the prevention in Lhasa, in particular towards protitutes, and schools. He was chief of project of the Burnet Institute
, that held since 1999 a program of education on the HIV/AIDS in Tibet
for the risk groups: prostitutes in bars and brothels.
Wangdu was arrested March 14, 2008 at his residence in Lhasa, by the Public security bureau
at the time of demonstrations in Lhasa
to which he did not participated.
October 27, 2008, he was condemned to the prison to life by the Intermediary people’s Tribunal of Lhasa.
Wangdu as well as 6 Tibetan others, was accused of spying and of transfer of information to the outside countries.
The Burnet Institute
did not obtained information concerning Wangdu otherwise than that by the press.
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
activist 41 years old.
He was born in the Dagzê County
Dagzê County
Dagzê is a county immediately east of the main centre of Lhasa, Tibet.- Transport :*China National Highway 318...
, not far from Lhasa
Lhasa
Lhasa is the administrative capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China and the second most populous city on the Tibetan Plateau, after Xining. At an altitude of , Lhasa is one of the highest cities in the world...
. He was a monk of the Jokhang
Jokhang
The Jokhang, , also called the Qokang Monastery, Jokang, Jokhang Temple, Jokhang Monastery or Zuglagkang , is located on Barkhor Square in Lhasa. For most Tibetans it is the most sacred and important temple in Tibet. It is in some regards pan-sectarian, but is presently controlled by the Gelug school...
monastery.
Wangdu have participated in the 1989 Tibetan unrest to Lhasa. After being arrested, he became a political prisoner. He was released in 1995, but was not authorized to reintegrate his monastery, for the Chinese law is prohibiting it for monks who received prison sentences.
He then engaged himself in the fight against AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
while working with Australian institutions, AusAID, then Burnet Institute
Burnet Institute
is an Australian not-for-profit, independent non-government organisation that aims to achieve better health for poor and vulnerable communities in Australia and overseas through research, education and public health....
, involved in the prevention in Lhasa, in particular towards protitutes, and schools. He was chief of project of the Burnet Institute
Burnet Institute
is an Australian not-for-profit, independent non-government organisation that aims to achieve better health for poor and vulnerable communities in Australia and overseas through research, education and public health....
, that held since 1999 a program of education on the HIV/AIDS in Tibet
Tibet
Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people...
for the risk groups: prostitutes in bars and brothels.
Wangdu was arrested March 14, 2008 at his residence in Lhasa, by the Public security bureau
Public Security Bureau
In the People's Republic of China, a public security bureau refers to the government offices while the smaller offices are called Police posts which are similar in concept to the Japanese Kōban system) present in each province and municipality that handles policing , public security, and...
at the time of demonstrations in Lhasa
2008 Tibetan unrest
The 2008 Tibetan unrest, also known from its Chinese name as the 3•14 Riots, was a series of riots, protests, and demonstrations that started in Tibetan regional capital of Lhasa and spread to other Tibetan areas and a number of monasteries including outside the Tibet Autonomous Region...
to which he did not participated.
October 27, 2008, he was condemned to the prison to life by the Intermediary people’s Tribunal of Lhasa.
Wangdu as well as 6 Tibetan others, was accused of spying and of transfer of information to the outside countries.
The Burnet Institute
Burnet Institute
is an Australian not-for-profit, independent non-government organisation that aims to achieve better health for poor and vulnerable communities in Australia and overseas through research, education and public health....
did not obtained information concerning Wangdu otherwise than that by the press.
See also
- List of Tibetan political prisoners
- HIV/AIDS in the People's Republic of China
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