Urgent Action Update: Lawyer On Bail Remains Under Tight Surveillance (China: UA 88.17)
May 23, 2017
Human rights lawyer Xie Yang was released on bail the day after his trial for “inciting subversion of state power” and “disrupting court order”. The verdict has not yet been announced and he continues to be kept under tight surveillance.
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Human rights lawyer Xie Yang was released on bail the day after his trial for “inciting subversion of state power” and “disrupting court order”. The verdict has not yet been announced and he continues to be kept under tight surveillance.
1) TAKE ACTION Write a letter, send an email, call, fax or tweet:
Immediately and unconditionally release Xie Yang and drop the charges against him as he has been charged solely for peacefully exercising his right to freedom of expression and assembly;
Stop the surveillance and restrictions of freedom of movement on Xie Yang and his parents;
Clarify Xie Yang’s legal status while the verdict has not been announced
Contact these two officials by 4 July, 2017:
Director of Public Security Bureau
Tang Xiangyang Juzhang
Changsha City Public Security Bureau
140 Jiefangxi lu
Changsha Shi 410005
Hunan Sheng
Fax: +86 731 82587612
People’s Republic of China Salutation: Dear Director
Ambassador Tiankai Cui
Embassy of the People’s Republic of China
3505 International Place NW, Washington DC 20008
Fax: 1 202 495 2138
Phone: 1 202 495 2000
Email: [email protected] Salutation: Dear Ambassador
2) LET US KNOW YOU TOOK ACTION Click here to let us know if you took action on this case! This is Urgent Action 88.17
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