China:
Tiananmen Square - 12 Years On, Still No Justice
On Monday June 4, Amnesty International USA will mark the 12th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square by distributing information about China's human rights record to congressional offices and other locations in Washington, DC. The messages will be distributed inside FORTUNE COOKIES.
The organization will also deliver a petition to the Embassy of the People's Republic of China calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Rebiya Kadeer. A businesswoman and woman's rights advocate, Rebiya Kadeer was arrested as she attempted to meet with a US Congressional Research Service delegation, and after a secret trial was sentenced to eight years in prison in March, 2000, for "providing secret information to foreigners."
Amnesty International will also ask Members of Congress to join Rep. Nethercutt (R-WA) in signing a congressional letter raising concerns about Rebiya Kadeer's continued imprisonment and her reported poor health.
Make a difference!
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