E/CN.4/2001/66 page 68 298. The Special Rapporteur also transmitted information, according to which a campaign against the unregistered church in Guangdong Province, in south-eastern China, had been initiated in October 1999, which is said to be typified by arrests, beatings, detention, forced labour, raids, confiscation of property and heavy fines. The campaign has allegedly primarily focused on Pastor Li Dexian, who is said to have been arrested 15 times between October 1999 and May 2000. In May, he was reportedly tortured and held in chains with his wrists tied to his ankles for five days, causing severe pain. 299. The Special Rapporteur received information on the following death in custody. Zhao Dong, from Jixi city in Heilongjiang Province, who had been accompanied by police officers, reportedly died from his injuries after jumping from a moving train. He had reportedly been tortured by police and was in handcuffs at the time of the fall. 300. Finally the Special Rapporteur reminded the Government of a number of cases transmitted in 1998 and 1999 regarding which no reply had been received. Urgent appeals and replies received 301. On 12 May 2000, the Special Rapporteur sent an urgent appeal on behalf of Xu Wenli, who was reportedly in need of urgent medical attention. He had reportedly been detained on 30 November 1998 and sentenced on 21 December 1998 to 13 years’ imprisonment. He was reportedly detained at Beijing Yangqingxian Labour Camp. The Chinese authorities are reportedly denying him medication obtained by his wife for hepatitis. 302. By letter dated 21 November 2000, the Government replied that Xu Wenli had conspired to establish an illegal organization in an attempt to subvert the State power and had received financial aid from foreign organizations. On 21 December 1998, the First Intermediate People’s Court of Beijing found him guilty of crimes of subversion, and punished him to 13 years’ imprisonment and three years’ deprivation of political rights. Upon being questioned by his lawyer, he indicated that he would not appeal the sentence. The hearing was attended, upon the showing of their identity cards, by his wife and 22 other people. When the indictment was read to him, he stated that he would not accept a court-appointed lawyer. The court appointed a lawyer to defend him at the first hearing. After meeting him, Xu Wenli accepted him as his defence counsel. His trial by the judicial department was conducted in strict accordance with legal procedure, and the trial was open, just, lawful and punishment was meted out on a strict legal basis for his criminal activities in violation of Chinese law. Since having been diagnosed as a hepatitis B virus carrier, he has been taking medication as directed by his physician. An examination conducted at the prison in August 2000 indicated that his condition was back to normal. He said that he was feeling very well. He has never suffered from hepatitis A. Article 54 of the Prison Law provides for medical services for detainees. Medical care for detainees should be included in sanitation and epidemic prevention plans of the area in which the prisons are located. All prisons have their own medical services for the treatment of sick convicts. There is a general hospital under the prison administration of every province, autonomous region and municipality directly under the central Government. Convicts suffering from serious diseases which are difficult for prison hospitals to manage are sent to prison general hospitals or better-equipped local hospitals, or are released on bail for medical treatment.