E/CN.4/2001/66 page 70 to which the Government had responded by letter dated 15 December 1999 (ibid., para. 229). The Special Rapporteur transmitted further information on the current state of Ngawang Choephel’s health. He was said to be suffering from a urinary tract infection, as well as liver, stomach and lung disorders. He is reportedly extremely malnourished and his skin is jaundiced. 309. By letter dated 21 November 2000, the Government responded that Ngawang Choephel was serving his sentence in the Bomi prison in the Tibet Autonomous Region, where he was in good health. The judicial department concerned made arrangements in August 2000 for his mother and uncle to come to China to visit him. The allegation of lack of medical treatment and food was groundless. All convicts enjoy free medical care, regular physical examination every year and timely medical treatment. Follow-up to previously transmitted cases 310. By letter dated 16 May 2000, the Government responded to an urgent appeal sent by the Special Rapporteur on 5 November 1999 (E/CN.4/2000/9, para. 236). It indicated that inquiries revealed that there were no such lamas as Geshe Sonam Phuntsok, Agya Tsering and Sonam in Karze county and that there had never been a demonstration of 300 Tibetans demanding their release. 311. By letter dated 8 November 2000, the Government responded to all cases mentioned in the communication transmitted by the Special Rapporteur in November 1999 (E/CN.4/2000/9, paras. 208-225). 312. Concerning Liu Jingsheng, the Government indicated that he is serving his sentence in the Beijing No. 2 prison, sharing with several others a ventilated and well heated and lit cell measuring 32 square metres. He is in good health. 313. Concerning Yang Liming, Yang Wenli and Zhang Wenjing, the Government recognized that Yang Liming had falsely stated he had committed a murder in collusion with the two other above-named persons under pressure from the police investigators from Xijie police station, Wuwei Municipal Public Security Bureau, Gnsu Province. Their confessions were extorted. On 8 January 1993, the Intermediate People’s Court of the Wuwei prefecture sentenced them to death, but they lodged an appeal. On 25 April 1997, the Standing Committee of the Gansu Provincial People’s Congress initiated an investigation. Four police investigators were eventually found guilty and sentenced to two years’ imprisonment. Others were given appropriate punishment through administrative disciplinary measures. The three victims received 210,000 yuan renminbi as compensation. 314. Concerning Yu Dongyue, the Government indicated that he was currently serving his sentence in Chishan prison, Hunan Province. He had never been an inmate at Lingling prison. Since 1991, he has been suffering from a depressive mental disorder and has been under supervised medical treatment in the prison hospital.