Chinese authorities have barred attorneys from visiting an AIDS activist detained on a subversion charge and have placed his wife under house arrest, his lawyer said Monday. Hu Jia was taken from his home in Beijing on Dec. 27 and charged with "subverting state power," a vague accusation that has been used against other activists. The specific nature of the allegation was not known, but his lawyer, Li Fangping, said he was barred from visiting Hu because the case involved state secrets. Hu has played a prominent role in helping other dissidents in China. His detention eight months before the start of the Beijing Olympics seems to be at odds with promises from Chinese leaders, who told International Olympic Committee members that the games would lead to an improved climate for human rights. Instead, crackdowns and harassment have continued against critics of the government and its policies.
Hu Jia was taken from his home in Beijing on Dec. 27 and charged with "subverting state power," a vague accusation that has been used against other activists. The specific nature of the allegation was not known, but his lawyer, Li Fangping, said he was barred from visiting Hu because the case involved state secrets.
Hu has played a prominent role in helping other dissidents in China. His detention eight months before the start of the Beijing Olympics seems to be at odds with promises from Chinese leaders, who told International Olympic Committee members that the games would lead to an improved climate for human rights. Instead, crackdowns and harassment have continued against critics of the government and its policies.
His detention .......seems to be at odds with promises from Chinese leaders, who told International Olympic Committee members that the games would lead to an improved climate for human rights.
I'd laugh if I suspected the Olympic Committee gave a shit about human rights. They only care about their kickbacks and international travel. the chinese lied to people who suspected they were being lied to, but didn't care anyway. keep to the Fen Causeway
who and what specifically are you referring to? Truth unfolds in time through a communal process.
