E/CN.4/1993/26 page 31 authorities about his treatment reportedly received no response. Moreover, he had reportedly not yet been indicted or tried and it was feared that he might be subjected to further ill-treatment to press him to admit to the charges. (7 February 1992). 104. Liu Gang, Zhang Ming and Kong Xianfeng, students; Tang Yuanjuan, Li Wei and Leng Wanbao, workers at the Changchung No. 1 Car Manufacturing Factory. According to the reports these six dissidents, sentenced to prison terms ranging from 3 to 20 years and imprisoned at the Lingyuan labour camp in Liaoning province, north-east China, were being severely ill-treated. In addition to being forced to work up to 14 hours a day, they were frequently kicked and beaten with fists, electrified batons and leather belts. Three months before Lin Gang reportedly had his arm broken by jail warders. (14 February 1992). 105. With respect to these cases, the Government replied on 29 April 1992 that Liu Gang, Tang Yuanjun, Kong Xianfeng, Zhang Ming, Li Wei and Leng Wanyu were convicted in accordance with the law for breaches of the Chinese Penal Code, and were serving their sentences with the Liaoyuan Reform-through-Labour Detachment in Liaoning province. The arduousness of the work assigned to Liu Gang and the others, and their working hours, were the same as for other convicts, and they had never been required to perform work which exceeded their strength or extended beyond the established hours. They were in good health, and had never been maltreated by prison officials. The suggestion that Liu's arm had been broken was utter nonsense. 106. Tanak Jigme Zangpo and three other prisoners held at Drapchi prison, 3 km north of Lhasa, had been held in punishment cells in a state of total isolation after being accused of shouting slogans calling for Tibetan independence during the visit made to the prison by four Swiss diplomats on 6 December 1991. (4 March 1992). 107. Mr. Karma, Mr. Monlam and Mr. Gyatso were arrested between 17 and 19 March 1992 at Gyama Trigang village in Maldro Gungkar district of Lhasa. According to the reports they were arrested in connection with the appearance of some wall-in the district, and taken to the Maldro Gungkar district prison where they were allegedly beaten. (5 June 1992). 108. With respect to these cases the Government reported on 26 October 1992 that the Tibetan public security organs had made repeated inquiries, but as far back as 1990 there was no record of anyone named Karma, Monlam or Gyatso being arrested in Lhasa. 109. Ren Wanding, a prisoner at Beijing No. 2 prison who is said to be in danger of losing his eyesight if he does not receive urgent medical attention. According to the reports, Ren Wanding was at risk of suffering a retinal detachment, which could lead to a permanent loss of vision, despite which he had not been given adequate treatment since July 1991. (9 November 1992). 110. On 24 November 1992 the Government reported that Ren Wanding was being humanely treated in prison. He was in good health and his vision was normal. There were absolutely no grounds for claiming he was in danger of "going blind".