Chokye, 38, a monk from Phugu monastery was detained on June 19 in Nyitoe town, Serthar county in the Kardze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. His sister Kyizom and her son Drakpa were also detained the following day and released 15 days later after being severely beaten. Chokye was arrested for celebrating HH the Dalai Lama’s 80th birthday. His whereabouts are not known. This news has only just emerged because of the crackdown on communications.