E/CN.4/1991/56 page 70 4. Li Side, Joseph, Bishop of Tianjin Diocese, is reported to have been arrested at his home during the night between 8 and 9 December 1989. 5. Anthony Zhang, a parish priest, was reportedly arrested in Shaanxi province on 11 December 1989. 6. Matthias Lu Zhensheng, Bishop of Tianshui, province of Gansu. 7. Barthelemy Yu Chengti, Bishop of Hanzhong, province of Shaanxi. 8. Philipp Yang Libo, Bishop of Lanzhou, province of Gansu. 9. Joseph Fan Xueyan, Bishop of Boading. 10. Bishop Guo Wenzhi was reportedly arrested in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, on 14 December 1989. 11. Liu Guangdong, Bishop of Yiuina, province of Hebei, and Li Side, Bishop of Tianjin have reportedly also been taken into custody. It has been reported that a number of Tibetan monks and nuns were accused of being involved in 'counter-revolutionary activities' since martial law was decreed in Lhasa in March 1989. In this connection it was alleged that several Buddhist monks and nuns were arrested for exercising their right to hold and express opinions peacefully. The following monks were said to have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from 3 to 12 years: 1. Dagwa and Namga respectively to four and three years' imprisonment reportedly for flying the banned Tibetan flag from the roof of the Raidor monastery. 2. Cering Ngoizhu to 12 years for allegedly inciting young people to sing 'reactionary songs'. 3. Danzim Funcog, from Sera monastery, and Ngawang Gyainsing, from Drefung monastery, as well as the monk Ngoizhou to five years' imprisonment reportedly for being 'spies of the Dalai Lama clique1. According to the reports received, the following 1.0 nuns accused of taking part in demonstrations on 22 September and 14 to 15 October 1989, were sentenced without trial to 're-education through labour': 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Choenyi Lhamo, Tashi Chozom, Sonam Chodren, Gongjue Zhuoma, Rinzen Chordren, Rinzen Choenyi, Tenzin Wangmo, Phuntsog Sangye, Kelsang Wangmo, Tenzin Dorje. According to other information received a mass sentencing rally took place in Lhasa on 30 November 1989. Ten monks and one layman from Tibet were