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News from China with a focus on human rights and religious liberty

Tuesday, May 11, 2004

UN's Jean Ziegler Calls On China To Stop Sending North Korean Refugees Back To Death, Torture. China hunts down starving North Korean refugees to send home: UN expert GENEVA : The Chinese government systematically hunts down starving North Korean refugees and sends them home to face detention in prison camps and possible execution, a UN expert said. This man-hunt, which reportedly involves 200-dollar rewards for information on the refugees' hiding places, is exacerbating an ongoing... [Free North Korea!]
8:55:07 AM

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China rights on UK visit agenda. Premier Wen Jiabao says China attaches "great importance" to human rights as Tony Blair is forced to defend the UK's record. [BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition]
8:37:03 AM

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Chinese Internet user fights Internet privacy violations. According to Baker and McKenzie's Global eLaw Highlights newsletter, "A Chinese citizen has appealed a decision of the Beijing Haidian District Court to dismiss her suit against the China Internet Network Information Center for automatically installing monitoring software when she... [China Digital News]
8:36:21 AM

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China Stages Surprise Sunday Trial To Block Freedom For Noguchi In Illegal North Korean Refugee-Helping Case. It appears that the words "rule of law" mean nothing in China. Well, the world is watching. To me, I can't help but think that the way the Chinese government treats the heroic Takayuki Noguchi indicates on a certain level how they really should be treated themselves. From: "LFNKR - the NK Refugee NGO" Date: Mon May 10, 2004 11:28:36... [Free North Korea!]
8:32:55 AM

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