兌現奧運承諾、釋放維權人士：台灣公民社會聯合聲明

Fulfill Olympic Promises, Release Human Rights Activists

2008-01-16

2008「北京奧運年」前夕，長期關注環保與愛滋議題的中國維權人士胡佳先生，於2007年12月27日被北京市公安局以涉嫌「煽動顛覆國家政權罪」予以刑事拘留，並以「涉及國家機密」為由拒絕律師會見；胡佳的妻子曾金燕女士，以及他們一個多月大的女兒均被軟禁在家，並斷絕與外界通訊聯絡。

做為台灣公民社會之一員，基於對胡佳先生及其家屬之人權的關切，並基於對中國政府履行其改善人權之申奧承諾的期待，我們對中國政府提出嚴正呼籲：

1. 立即釋放胡佳，停止軟禁、騷擾曾金燕，保障胡佳夫婦依據中國憲法、刑事法規及國際人權公約所擁有的一切權利。

2. 信守申奧承諾，改善中國人權狀況，儘速落實對新聞言論自由、集會結社自由、宗教信仰自由、居住遷徙自由及其它基本人權之保障。更多...

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Fulfill Olympic Promises, Release Human Rights Activists:

A Joint Statement by Taiwan's Civil Society


16 January 2008

Right before the year of Olympics in Beijing, Hu Jia (胡佳), a long-time activist in environmental and AIDS issues in China, was arrested and detained by the Chinese government on sedition charges on 27 December 2007.

Hu's request to see his lawyer was declined on the ground that his case "involves national secrets". Hu's wife, Zeng Jinyan (曾金燕) and their one-month old daughter were put under house arrest, with all communication channels to the outside blocked.

Because of our deep concerns on the rights of Mr Hu Jia and hisfamilies, and because of our expectation on China's promises toimprove human rights within the country made during the selectionprocess of 2008 Olympic host city, we, members of Taiwan's civilsociety, hereby urge the Chinese government to:

1. Release Hu Jia immediately; end the house arrest and all forms ofharassment to Zeng Jinyan; protect all rights granted to Mr and Mrs Huby the Constitution and relevant criminal laws of the People'sRepublic of China, and by international human rights treaties.

2. Fulfill its Olympic promises—improve human rights conditions in thecountry; provide protection to the freedoms of expression, of thepress, of religion, of movement and to other fundamental rights of thepeople.


A Joint Statement By：

Human Rights Protection Committee, Taipei Bar Association

Chang Fo-chuan Center for the Study of Human Rights, Soochow Univeristy

Judicial Reform Foundation

Taiwan Association for Human Rights

Association of Taiwan Journalists

Taiwan Friends of Tibet

Taiwan Alliance to End the Death Penalty

Taiwan Labor Front

Taiwan Foundation for Democracy

Taiwan Free Burma Network