Sangay Gyatso, a 17-year old monk from Kirti Monastery, was detained on December 10 after carrying out a lone peaceful protest on the main street of Ngaba Town in Amdo. He is reported as calling for freedom for Tibet and staged his protest to coincide with Human Rights day and the anniversary of the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to HH the Dalai Lama. His whereabouts are unknown.