Wang Xizhe, a veteran democracy campaigner and writer, was arrested around 1 June 1996, and has reportedly been given an administrative sentence of 15 days in prison. It appears that this action has been taken to stop him from staging activities commemorating the 7th Anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square demonstrations. Recommended Action Send appeals […]
Wang Xizhe, a veteran democracy campaigner and writer, was
arrested around 1 June 1996, and has reportedly been given an
administrative sentence of 15 days in prison. It appears that
this action has been taken to stop him from staging activities
commemorating the 7th Anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square
demonstrations.
Recommended Action
Send appeals to authorities:
served against Wang Xizhe
conditions of parole which limit his political and civil rights
be removed, and that there be an end to the campaign of
harassment against him
pattern of harassment and intimidation aimed at stopping Wang
Xizhe from practising his right to freedom of expression, as
guaranteed under Article 19 of the United Nations Universal
Declaration of Human Rights
Appeals To
Li Peng Zongli
Premier of the People’s Republic of China
Guowuyuan
9 Xihuangcheggenbeijie
Beijingshi 100032
People’s Republic of China
Fax: + 86 1 512 5810Xiao Yang Buzhang
Minister of Justice
Sifabu
Xiaguangli
Beijingshi 100016
People’s Republic of China
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