CHN 220711
Enforced disappearance/ Arbitrary arrest/ Risk of torture and ill-treatment/ Fear for the safety
The International Secretariat of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) requests your URGENT intervention in the following situation in the People’s Republic of China.
TheInternational Secretariat of OMCT has been informed by The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD), a member of OMCT SOS-Torture Network, about the enforced disappearance of 22-year-old monk Dorgay (he is commonly called Dorgay only), from Shabten Monastery in Dickyi, Nagchu County, Nagchu Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), since 6 July 2011.
According to the information received, on 6 July 2011, Dorgay tied white scarves, among other locations, on trees and electric poles in the Nagchu region to celebrate the Dalai Lama's 76th birthday. Soon after returning to the Shabten Monastery, the Nagchu county police arrived and reportedly inquired about the white scarves. Dorgay was subsequently arrested and taken by the police to an unknown location. His family and the monks of the Shabten Monastery have reportedly tried to locate him but to no avail.
The International Secretariat of OMCT is gravely concerned about the safety of monk Dorgay, as his whereabouts and fate remain unknown.OMCT fears that he may be subjected to torture or other ill-treatment. OMCT urges the competent authorities to guarantee his physical and psychological integrity at all times, in accordance with international human rights law, in particular the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and to immediately locate and disclose his whereabouts. Enforced disappearance and torture and other ill-treatment constitute serious human rights violations and are strictly prohibited under international law.
OMCT is also preoccupied with regard to his arrest, as according to the information received, it seems solely based on his peaceful political and religious beliefs and the exercise of his rights to freedom of expression. Finally, OMCT urges the authorities to conform with China’s international human rights obligations, commitments that were reaffirmed on the occasion of its election as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Actions Requested
Please write to the authorities in the People’s Republic of China urging them to:
i. Immediately locate and disclose the whereabouts of monk Dorgay;
ii. Guarantee, in all circumstances, his physical and psychological integrity;
iii. Grant monk Dorgay immediate and full access to a lawyer of his choice and his family, as well as guarantee that he is examined by independent doctors and receives adequate medical care if necessary, in accordance, inter alia, with the UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners;
iv. Order his immediate release in the absence of valid legal charges that are consistent with international law and standards, or, if such charges exist, bring him before an impartial, independent and competent tribunal and guarantee his procedural rights at all times;
v. Guarantee the respect of human rights and the fundamental freedoms throughout the country in accordance with national laws and international human rights standards.
Addresses
· Mr. Wen Jiabao, Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of China, Guojia Zongli, The State Council General Office, 2 Fuyoujie, Xichengqu, Beijingshi 100017, People’s Republic of China, Fax: +86 10 65961109 (c/o Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
· Mr. Wu Aiying, Minister of Justice of the People’s Republic of China, Buzhang Sifabu, 10 Chaoyangmen Nandajie, Chaoyangqu, Beijingshi 100020, People’s Republic of China, Fax: +86 10 6529 2345, minister@legalinfo.gov.cn / pfmaster@legalinfo.gov.cn
· Mr. Meng Jianzhu, Minister of Public Security of the People’s Republic of China, Buzhang, Gong’anbu, 14 Dongchang’anjie, Dongchengqu, Beijingshi 100741, People’s Republic of China, Fax: +86 10 63099216
· Permanent Mission of the People’s Republic of China, Ch. De Surville, CP 85, 1213 Petit-Lancy 2, Suisse, e-mail: mission.china@ties.itu.int, Fax : +41 22 793 70 14
Please also write to the embassies of the People’s Republic of China in your respective country.
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Geneva, 22 July 2011
Kindly inform us of any action undertaken quoting the code of this appeal in your reply.
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