Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
HRC 16th Session (28 February 2011) Symbol No. A/HRC/16/44/Add.1
Mr. Dhondup Wangchen, also known as Dunzhu Wangqing and Dangzhi Xiangqian, co-director of the film documentary “Leaving Fear Behind,” was sentenced to 6 years of imprisonment. The trial was reportedly held in secret. The Chinese authorities reportedly did not inform Mr. Dhondup Wangchen’s relatives about the trial, nor about the verdict.
HRC 13th Session (24 February 2010) Symbol No. A/HRC/13/22/Add.1
The Special Rapporteur sent an urgent appeal regarding Mr. Lobsang Lhundup, 38 years old, born in Gemo Village, in Litang County, Ganzi, Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, a monk of Nekhor Monastery; his brother, Mr. Sonam Tenpa, 29 years old; Mr. Jampa Thokmey, 30 years old; Mr. Gelek Kunga, 26 years old; Mr. Lobsang Tenzin, 23 years old; Mr. Lobsang Phendey, 37 years old; Mr. Jampa Yonten, 30 years old; Mr. Sanggey, 29 years old; Mr. Jampa Tsering, 28 years old; Mr. Lobsang Wangchuk, 30 years old; Mr. Lobsang Tashi, 21 years old; Mr. Gendun Choephel, 30 years old; Mr. Dargye, 37 years old; Mr. Gedhun, 29 years old; Mr. Jampa, 40 years old; Mr. Amdo Gyaltsen, 41 years old; and Mr. Damdul, head of Dekyi village, all of them residing in Litang County.
The Special Rapporteur sent a letter of allegations in relation to the arrest and detention of four writers from Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), Mr. Kang Gongque, Mr. Gang Ni, Mr. Zhuori Cicheng, and Mr. Tashi Rabten.
HRC 10th Session (4 March 2009) Symbol No. A/HRC/10/12/Add.1
The Special Rapporteu sent an urgent appeal to the Government concerning reports of violence during demonstrations in the Tibet Autonomous Region and surrounding areas in China, killings of an unconfirmed number of people and arrests of hundreds of demonstrators. Response from the Government is available.
The Special Representative issued an urgent appeal to the Government concerning reports of killings, injuries and arrests of protestors in Gan Zi Xian, Sichuan Province, and the arrests of over 570 Tibetan monks, including children, in Aba Xian and in Ruanggui/Zoige Xian the Tibetan Autonomous Region.
The Special Rapporteur sent an urgent appeal to the Government concerning reports received regarding several nuns and monks from the Kardze County, Kardze, Tibet Autonomous Prefecture.
The Special Rapporteur sent a letter of allegations to the Government in relation to Ms. Amanda McKeown, a British charity worker, along with US nationals Mr. James Powderly, an artist and graphic designer, Mr. Brian Conley, an independent video journalist, and bloggers Mr. Jeffrey Rae, Mr. Michael Liss, Mr. Jeffrey Goldin and Mr. Tom Grant. All are members of the New York based Students for a Free Tibet, an organization which was founded in 1994. g. The group had travelled to Beijing to document a pro-Tibet protest during the Olympic Games. According to a statement issued by Public Security Bureau officials in Beijing the six men had been “apprehended for upsetting
public order”. All were released from detention on 24 August and deported by Chinese authorities on a China Air flight to the United States.
The Special Rapporteur sent an urgent action to the Government concerning Mr Washu Rangjung, a writer, singer and news presenter for a local television company based in Sertha county, in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR).
HRC 7th Session (5 March 2008) Symbol No. A/HRC/7/28/Add.1
The Special Representative sent an urgent appeal concerning Mr Sun Xiaodi, a Gansu-based activist who has spent more than a decade petitioning the central authorities over radioactive contamination from the No. 792 Uranium Mine in the Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Gansu Province. On 1 December 2006, Mr Sun Xiaodi had received the Nuclear-Free Future Award delivered by a jury of international environmentalists, activists, scholars and journalists. According to the information received, since the receiving of his award, Mr Sun Xiaodi’s home had reportedly been raided at night by unknown persons throwing stones at his door and windows. It is alleged that Mr Sun Xiaodi reported the attacks to local state security officers who did not take any action.Response from the state is available.
The Special Representative sent an urgent appeal concerning Mr Jamyang Gyatso, a monk at Bora Monastery in Xiahe, Northwest Gansu. Mr Gyatso’s work as a human rights defender was carried out by peaceful means. On 8 January 2007, Mr Jamyang Gyatso was arrested by plain clothed Chinese security officials outside Bora Monastery in Xiahe. Mr Jamyang Gyatso is currently being detained at an unknown location. Response from the state is available.
The Special Representative sent a letter of allegations concerning Melanie Raoul, Sam Price, Leslie Kaup, Nupur Modi, Duane Martinez, Pete Speller, Lhadon Tethong and Paul Golding, human rights activists. According to the information received, Melanie Raoul, Sam Price, Leslie Kaup, Nupur Modi, Duane Martinez and Pete Speller, citizens of Canada, the United State and the United Kindom, were arrested by the Chinese Police on 7 August 2007 during a demonstration at the Great Wall of China.
The Special Representative sent a letter of allegations concerning Mr Ronggyal Adrak, a Tibetan nomad of the Yonru nomadic group, and Mr Adruk Lopoe, monk of Lithang Monastery, from Yonru Village, and nephew of Mr Ronggye Adrak. He had publicly campaigned for the release of Mr Ronggye Adrak and was subsequently arrested. Mr Ronggyal Adrak was the subject of a letter of allegations sent by the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression on 14 August 2007.
HRC 4th Session (27 March 2007) Symbol No. A/HRC/4/37/Add.1
The Special Representative sent an allegation letter concerning the imprisonment of Dolma Kyab (also known as Lobsang Kelsang Gyatso), a teacher and author of an unpublished manuscript entitled “The Restless Himalayas” which discusses issues of Tibetan sovereignty, religion, history and geography including information on the sensitive subject of the number and location of Chinese military camps within the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR).