E/CN.4/1989/44 paqe 11 dialectics, the imprisonment of Lama (name provided) after he had started qivinq Buddhist teachings in Gyaethang village in east Tibet, the limitations placed by governmental decrees on the number of monks or nuns allowed to reside and study at the monasteries and the shortage of qualified older teachers. "A number of monks from various Tibetan monasteries were allegedly killed during demonstrations in Lhasa in October 1987. "According to reports, from 27 September 1987 onwards there were arrests of peacefully demonstrating monks in and around Lhasa. "Fifteen monks from Drepung Monastery were reportedly arrested on 27 September 1987; 2 monks from the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa were reportedly arrested on 10 October 1988; 5 monks from Sera Monastery were reportedly arrested at midnight on 3 October 1988; 42 other monks from various monasteries have allegedly been arrested since September 1987 for taking part in or supporting the protests. In addition to that, 8 monks from Sera and Drepung Monasteries were reportedly arrested in October and November 1987 in connection with "re-education" classes in their monasteries. "It has also been reported that a number of Tibetan monks were shot or beaten to death and several others arrested on 5 March 1988, inside or around the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, in the course of the Monlam Prayer Festival. According to reports, 144 monks have been missing since 5 March. Among those, 12 were from the Jokhang Temple, 16 from the Neehung Monastery, 28 from the Sera Monastery, 24 from the Drepung Monastery and 64 from the Gaden Monastery. Over one hundred monks have reportedly been arrested in Lhasa since 5 March 1988." 36. In a communication of 19 October 1988, the following information was transmitted: "It has been alleged that between 30 August and 4 September 1988, officials have moved into the following monasteries and nunneries in Tibet: Ganden, Sera, Drepung, Jokhanq, Garu, Chupsang, Shang Seb and Kimoling. Political meetings have reportedly been held with monastic leaders and the rank and file monks, who have allegedly been threatened that, if they were to demonstrate aqain or if they did not confess that they had rebelled during the last year, they would be thrown out of the monastery or imprisoned for life or executed." 37. On 17 November 1988, the Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China communicated the reply of the Chinese authorities to the Special Rapporteur's letters of 21 July, 3 October and 19 October 1988, respectively. The reply stated, in particular: "In Tibet, like elsewhere in China, people enjoy the right to freedom of reliqious belief. Article 36 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China stipulates: 'Citizens of the People's Republic of China enjoy freedom of religious belief. No State organ, public organization or individual may compel citizens to believe in, or