A/HRC/4/33/Add.1 Page 57 Para Country Date Type Mandate Allegations transmitted Government Response consideration. 36. 18/05/06 JUA WGAD; FRDX; TOR; Several petitioners in Shanghai. On 13 February 2006, more than a dozen petitioners had a meeting with an American consular official at the house of petitioner Ms Fu Yuxia. Following the meeting, several petitioners were arrested and detained in connection with the meeting. Amongst them were Mr Chen Xiaoming, Ms Fu Yuxia, and Mr Han Zhongming. Chen Xiaoming was arrested on 15 February by police officers from Shanghai’s Luwan District Public Security Bureau (PSB) and was held in a room at the PSB station. He is suspected of taking the American consular official to the meeting place. On 6 March, he was stripped naked and physically abused. Reports further indicate that Chen Xiaoming’s whereabouts have been unknown since 31 March. Fu Yuxia was also arrested on 15 February. She was released on 5 April, and since then has been kept under house arrest. Han Zhongming and his wife were subjected to surveillance following their participation in the meeting with the American diplomat. On 16 February, Han Zhongming was detained while he was at his friend’s house. His wife has reported his disappearance to the police, but no action has been taken by the police. His At the time this report was finalized, the reply of the Government of 20/12/06 had not been translated.

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