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In early August, Runggye Adak, a Tibetan nomad from Lithang in Eastern Tibet (Sichuan province) was detained by Chinese authorities for publicly calling for the return of the Dalai Lama at the annual Lithang horse-racing festival. According to a report from the Information Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Hong Kong, Adak has now been charged with "provocation to subvert state power". The Chinese government has labeled his actions a "major political incident" and hundreds of local government officials have been ordered to attend meetings to condemn Adak's actions.

Adak is the father of eleven children and a highly respected member of the local nomadic community. The situation in the region remains tense and members of Adak's family, including his nephew Adak Lupoe, a monk at Lithang monestary, have been detained for calling for his release. According to eye-witness reports, soldiers and police violently dispersed crowds of Tibetans in the region by using tear gas, stun grenades and metal batons.

Please take action now and call for the immediate release of Rungyye Adak and his nephew Adak Lupoe.