PRESS STATEMENT

For immediate release
1 September 2007

NAWANG DHEDEN, a 31 years old nun who is studying at the Rinchen Choeling Sakya Nunnery and originally from Dhakar Latsa in Lithang yesterday met with the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker to apprised of the disappearance of her brother Lobsang Thokmey popularly known as 'Lothok'.

She said that her brother was a simple nomad and a Buddhist who believed in His Holiness the Dalai Lama. There are rumours that he was arbitrarily arrested on the 19th of August from a guesthouse at Chengdu. However, in spite of their great effort she and her relatives inside Tibet do not know the whereabouts of her brother Lothok. She appeals to the International Human Rights Group and countries, upholding the fundamental Human Rights to help her to have definite information about the whereabouts and well-beings of her brother. In case he is arrested, she prays that in the name of justice there should be acknowledgement of his arrest and the reasons for his arrest should be made public. He should be in accordance with law given the opportunity to a fair and open trial.

He was known to have close ties with Rongye Adak and Adruk Lopo who were recently arrested by the Chinese authorities in Tibet and he was amongst those who spoke openly for the right to freedom of expression and belief and supporting the release movement for the Rongye Adak.

September 1st 2007
Tibetan Parliamentary Secretariat

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