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öööÁöööö®®®®®®ÿÿÿÿHis Excellency Mr. Song Zhe Brussels, 02 December 2010
Ambassador, Head of the Mission of the People¡¯s Republic of China to the European Union
Dear H.E. Mr. Song Zhe, We are writing with reference to the case of Mr. Dhondup Wangchen
(Chinese name Dangzhi Xiangqian) who was sentenced to 6 years in prison on 28 December
2009 in the city of Xining, following his arrest on 26 March 2008 Mr Dhondup has been jailed
for ¡°subversion and incitement to separatism,¡± after producing the documentary Leaving Fear
Behind. Great concerns remain as to the fairness of the court proceedings and procedural
irregularities. Reports concerning the secrecy surrounding the hearings are alarming in particular.
During a meeting in Brussels with his wife, Mrs. Lhamo Tso, she informed us of her husband's
situation and raised some worrying concerns about him. We have learned that Mr Dhondup has
been held on occasions in secret detention. Secret detention violates the right to personal liberty
and the prohibition of arbitrary arrest or detention, as foreseen by the UN Convention on Civil
and Political Rights that China has signed on 1998 and thereby preliminarily endorsed the
Convention and committed to refraining from acts that would defeat the Convention's object and
purpose. We are furthermore obliged to reiterate our concerns over the poor prison conditions in
China. Reports of ill-treatment and manifold abuse are widespread. Access to health care is one
of such concerns. It appears that Mr. Dhondup is suffering from Hepatitis B as well as a heart
condition. We therefore kindly request that you mediate with the central government of the
People's Republic of China and other appropriate institutions and ministries to ensure that Mr.
Dhondup is guaranteed urgent medical attention as his condition is believed to be deteriorating.
We would welcome the release of documents pertaining to his medical analysis to reassure his
wife Mrs. Lhamo that his health condition is not getting worse whilst in detention. In addition,
we also take this opportunity to ask the Chinese government to give permission to Mrs. Lhamo
to visit her husband in Xichuan Prison, Xining City, Qinghai Province, where he is being held,
with accordance to the Chinese prison laws and regulations which allow each direct family
member a monthly visit under prison¡¯s personnel supervision. Due to severe concerns over the
fairness and procedural conduct of Mr. Dhondup's trial we would also request that his sentence
be reviewed through a fair and transparent process. It is of primary importance that his lawyer
and family be ensured access to this process. The EU and China enjoy solid relations and
exchange of views on topics of mutual interest. We would be grateful if Your Excellency could
respond to the aforementioned requests which are of great concern to us. We would welcome any
information on developments in Mr. Dhondup Wangchen¡¯s case and how our requests would be
taken forward under your leadership and advice. We remain at your disposal for discussing these
issues further. Yours sincerely, Edward McMillan Scott MEP, Vice-President of the European
Parliament Heidi Hautala MEP, Chairwoman of the European Parliament¡¯s Subcommittee on
Human Rights Eva Lichtenberger MEP, Member of the European Parliament¡¯s Delegation for
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