A/HRC/7/10/Add.1 page 21 subject to restrictions under the law. In accordance with its law, China punishes actions intended to divide the country and other illegal and criminal activities, in conformity with the relevant provisions of international human rights conventions. 73. In the present case, there was no statement by Runggye Adak, as alleged, demanding steps by the Chinese Government to guarantee the safety of the Dalai Lama’s return to China and the release of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, appointed by the Dalai Lama as the eleventh Panchen Lama, or that the people of Lithang should have freedom of religion or belief, nor is it true that assurances were given that Runggye Adak would be released the following day or that some 200 protesters were taken into custody by the armed police. Observations 74. The Special Rapporteur is grateful for the Government’s response and she would be appreciative to be informed of recent developments in that case. According to further reports, Mr. Runggye Adak was indicted on 29 October 2007 by the Garzê Intermediate Court and sentenced to eight years of imprisonment on 20 November 2007. Urgent appeal sent on 4 October 2007 jointly with the Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Working group on Arbitrary Detention and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression 75. The Special Procedures mandate holders brought to the attention of the Government information they had received regarding Kunkhen, an artist, and Mr. Lobsang Phuntsok, a 30 years old monk of the Lithang Monastery. According to the information received, Mr. Lobsang Phuntsok was arrested on 15 September 2007 following a raid carried out at his residence in the monastery by officials from the Lithang County Public Bureau Security. He was arrested on allegations of having established close ties with an artist named Kunkhen. Kunkhen was arrested on 22 August 2007 by Lithang County Public Bureau Security officials for having taken pictures of Mr. Runggye Adak on 1 August 2007 when he was addressing a large Tibetan crowd gathered for the annual Lithang horse-race festival. The exact whereabouts of Kunkhen and Mr. Lobsang Phuntsok and the charges held against them remain unknown. In view of their incommunicado detention concern was expressed as regards their physical and psychological integrity. Response from the Government dated 21 December 2007 76. At the time this report was finalized, the Special Rapporteur was not in a position to reflect the content of the reply from the Government of China dated 21 December 2007 as she had not received the translation of its content from the relevant services. Communication sent on 30 November 2007 77. The Special Rapporteur brought to the attention of the Government information she had received regarding Ms. Jin Meihua, 48 years old, from Hangzhou who was sentenced, on 15 November 2007, to five years of prison for practicing Falun Dafa. She had been arrested by 17 police officers from Hangzhou City Xiacheng District Police Sub-Bureau on 5 June 2007. Subsequently, her family members were not allowed to visit her in detention. Furthermore, the police refused to meet with her lawyer and did not file his complaint. On 18 June 2001, Ms. Meihua had already been sentenced to 4 years in jail because of distributing Falun Dafa literature.