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given. Furthermores at least two of the largest monasteries near Lhasa,
Sera and Drepung, are reportedly surrounded by armed troops. A third
monastery near Lhasa, Ganden, has soldiers allegedly stationed at the
entrance.
"The following Buddhist monks and nuns were reportedly killed during
or after a peaceful demonstration that took place in Lhasa on
5 March 1989s Gyurme (M), Gelong (M) and a nun, sister of Apho Gonpo.
"The following Buddhist monks and nuns were allegedly arrested
during or after the above-mentioned demonstration: Ven Jigme (M),
Wangdu (M), Phakchol (M), Trachung (M), Kangzuk (F), Ven Dawa (M),
Yeshi Choephel (M), four unnamed (M) of Gyutoe monastery, three
unnamed (M) of Toelung Shongpa Lhachu monastery, Yeshi Palden (M),
Ngawang Palkar (M), Ngawang Tenkyong (M), Thupten Wangchuk (M),
Rabsel (M), Rigsang (M), Lobsang Gyatso (M), Sonam Wangdu (M),
Trinley (M), Tsultrim (M), Phuntsog Tobgyal (M), Ugyen (M), Dorje (M),
Tsedor (M), Topjhor (M), Lhodup (M) and Ngawang (M).
"Six nuns, namely Ngawang Chosum, Ngawang Pema, Lobsang Chodon,
Phuntsog Tensin, Pasang Dolma and Dawa Lhanzum, have allegedly been sent
for three years' hard labour and re-education following their detention
for chanting slogans calling for Tibetan independence. The six nuns were
reportedly arrested on 2 September 1989 and condemned two weeks later,
not by the judiciary but by the Lhasa Bureau of Labour and Re-education."
Czechoslovakia
38. In a communication of 22 March 1989 addressed to the Government
concerned, the following information was transmitted by the Special Rapporteur:
"It has been reported that Augustin Navratil, author of a petition
on religious freedom signed by about 500,000 persons, was sentenced in
September 1988 to one year's confinement in a psychiatric hospital. It
has been alleged that Mr. Navratil had previously been confined to a
psychiatric hospital from December 1985 to October 1986 (following a
search in his house during which the police reportedly found writings on
religion and printing material), and from 16 to 30 June 1988 (reportedly
after he had replied to criticism levelled in a newspaper against his
petition and on a charge of prejudicing a civil servant)."
39. On 17 August 19899 the Permanent Representative of the Czechoslovak
Socialist Republic transmitted the Czechoslovak authorities' reply to the
Special Rapporteur. In this reply., the authorities say among other things;
"Mr. Augustin Navratil, born 22 December 1928, retired, resident at
Lutopecny, Kromeriz district.
"... has been known for a number of years as the author of various
writings on alleged persecution of religious believers in Czechoslovakia.
"His writings, however, distorted the situation, and he denigrated
the State authorities for allegedly unlawful behaviour.