E/CN.4/1991/56 page 79 Gari nunnery 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 9. Lobsang Wangrno, Gyaltsen Trinley, Gyaltssn Wangmo, Gyaltsen Norbu, Gyaitseo. Dekyi, Ngawar.g Do lms., Ngawang Youion, Ngawang Lhakdon. Ngawang Nyima. Up to 40 nuns were expelled from Gari nunnery while 10 are in detention. This nunnery is almost emptv at present. Chupsang nunnery 1. 2. Gyaltsen Tsuitrim, Phuntstok Kunsang-, Both nuns mentioned above were expelled from Chupsang nunnery, along with 16 others in December 1989. Over 300 nuns were expelled in 1990, of whom 16 are in detention. This nunnery is currently deserted. Tsamkhung nunnery Sixteen nuns were expelled in 1990 and two are in detention. are awaiting a decision of the authorities. Seven nuns Mijungri nunnery Fifty nuns were expelled in 1990. According to additional information received, monasteries are run by the Religious Affairs Department (Lhedun Rughak) and the Monastery Management Committee (Wu Yon Lhenkhang) whose members are supposed to be elected but are reportedly designated. Monks are made to serve lay persons when officials of the Lhedun Rughak reside at the monastery; these officials have in some monasteries been replaced by police stations (Fai Zhu Sui). Fifty Lhedun Rughak officials reside at Drepung monastery while members of the armed police force (Wu Jing) are stationed outside. Both official and unofficial monks are obliged to attend political education meetings. It is reported that if they do not come the first time they are called, the fine is 5 yuan, the second time, 10 yuan and the third time, 20 yuan. They are expelled from their monasteries if they do not appear when called for the fourth time. The pilgrimage to Mt. Kailash, which occurs once every 12 years, had been disrupted by heavy restrictions of the pilgrims' movements by the authorities. It is alleged that the authorities had established registration camps for the pilgrims according to their regions and districts of origin, not allowing the pilgrims to interact among themselves. Some were even forced to turn back for lack of a border permit while those admitted underwent intensive searches.