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Olympics is having a great effect on opening up china.........or maybe not
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| posted by beer guy 67 days ago |
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'Fewer opportunities to fight mainland abuses'
2008-04-29 HKT 11:13
The US-based Human Rights Watch says mainland citizens now have fewer opportunities to fight abuses of power, because of the increased restrictions on lawyers representing them. In a report, Human Rights Watch said lawyers in China are facing increasing harrassment and intimidation, the blocking of access to witnesses and case evidence, and even physical assault. The report cited the example of a group of lawyers who offered to defend Tibetans involved in the riots that rocked Lhasa last month. The lawyers were warned by the Justice Ministry that doing so would jeopardise the renewal of their licences. Human Rights Watch urged Beijing to give the legal profession more independence, ensure lawyers are protected while carrying-out their work, and allow the UN special rapporteur on torture to visit China.
sad thing is this is now happening in hong kong as recently as yesterday..........
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| posted by beer guy 67 days ago |
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the gov not allowing access to lawyers that is ............
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| posted by beer guy 67 days ago |
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deceided to add this so the septics like rotund won't think i am making this up..............
`Pillar of Shame' sculptor claims SAR barred entry
Diana Lee
Monday, April 28, 2008
A Danish sculptor said yesterday Hong Kong's international image as a place that respects the freedom of expression has been damaged following the refusal of immigration authorities to allow him and his two sons into the city.
The three were stopped at Hong Kong International Airport when they arrived on Saturday and expelled after a six-hour interrogation during which they claimed they were denied access to lawyers.
full story....................http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=65086&sid=18686794&con_type=1&d_str=20080428&sear_year=2008
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| posted by Load Toad 67 days ago |
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'Skeptics' not septics.
You used to speak the truth.
But now you're clever.
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| posted by beer guy 67 days ago |
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no i purposely put that there for rotund.............
septic, that which is infected by bacteria which produces pus
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