Persberichtenoverzicht van China

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Disappearing China’s Uighurs

4 juli 2012

Three years after a harsh crackdown on Uighur protests, dozens of members of the minority ethnic group who disappeared following mass arrests in the wake of the demonstration are still missing.

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China must investigate veteran dissident's death

7 juni 2012

The Chinese authorities must initiate a full, independent investigation into the death in hospital of a former prisoner of conscience, Amnesty International said today amid outrage at the case among China's activist community.

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China must end crackdown after self-immolations in Tibet

1 juni 2012

Chinese security forces must immediately release anyone arbitrarily detained in Lhasa (Lasa) since 27 May when two young Tibetan men set themselves ablaze outside the Jokhang Temple in protest at Beijing’s rule in the region, Amnesty International said.

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Brief van Amnesty aan voorzitter Chinees Volkscongres

14 mei 2012

Pers

Op woensdag 16 mei 2012 brengt de voorzitter van het Chinees Volkscongres de heer Wu Bangguo een bezoek aan de Vaste Kamercommissie voor Buitenlandse Zaken van de Tweede Kamer.

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China must end clampdown on media as Al-Jazeera reporter is expelled

8 mei 2012

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Al-Jazeera English has been forced to close its Beijing bureau after reporter Melissa Chan was expelled from China, prompting Amnesty International to call on the authorities there to immediately renew her visa and press credentials.

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China: Chen pledge ‘empty’

4 mei 2012

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A pledge by China that it will allow Chen Guangcheng to go abroad with his family so he can study seems empty as long as the Chinese state keeps the activist’s wider family in detention and retaliates against his supporters, Amnesty International said.

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Chen: US pressure key as China shows ‘bad faith’

3 mei 2012

Promises to Chen Guangcheng that he can live a normal life if he remains in China must be viewed with extreme caution, Amnesty International said as he and his family spent their first day reunited in hospital in Beijing surrounded by security personnel.

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China: “For activists, Internet in China is like ‘dancing in shackles’”

3 mei 2012

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When I was in China, I was a journalist. But, after four years, I decided to resign as the Chinese authorities did not allow us to report the truth. I then started to work in an NGO, doing research on social issues.

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World Press Freedom Day: Attacks against journalists around the world

1 mei 2012

Journalists working in traditional media outlets from Pakistan to Colombia, Mexico to Sudan plus most nations across Eastern Europe and the Middle East faced harassment, attacks, unfair imprisonment or even death just for doing their job.

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US must insist on Chen Guangcheng’s safety

1 mei 2012

The US must guarantee Chen Guangcheng’s safety and insist China protect the rights of the activist and his family, Amnesty International said amid reports the Chinese activist escaped from illegal house arrest last week into American diplomatic protection in China.

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Persvoorlichters

	Lars van Troost (Hoofd persvoorlichting) 020-7733666 06-14778824 l [dot] vantroost [at] amnesty [dot] nl
	Ruud Bosgraaf 020-7733667 06-23341533 r [dot] bosgraaf [at] amnesty [dot] nl
	Nicole Sprokel 020-7733677 06-22109964 n [dot] sprokel [at] amnesty [dot] nl
	Emile Affolter 020-7733669 06-34490977 e [dot] affolter [at] amnesty [dot] nl