Sunday, April 6, 2008

Conviction of Human Rights Activist Betrays China’s Olympic Promises – Amnesty

Hu Jia, an Aids activist working in China’s gay community and beyond, was convicted for ‘inciting subversion of state power’ by the Beijing Municipal No 1 Intermediate People’s Court early this morning.

Hu, 34, has repeatedly criticised the Chinese authorities’ failures to deliver an effective AIDS prevention and care programme.

“This verdict (a 3 year imprisonment) is a slap in the face for Hu Jia and a warning to any other activists in China who dare to raise human rights concerns publicly,” said Mark Allison, Amnesty International’s East Asia Team Researcher.

“It also betrays promises made by Chinese officials that human rights would improve in the run-up to the Olympics."

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