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Urgent Action: More Activists Detained for Liu Xiaobo Memorial (China: UA 7.18)

January 11, 2018

Independent writer Li Xuewen and Zhan Huidong (aka “Xiaozhang” or “Headmaster”), a former finance journalist and an online writer, have been detained due to their participation in the July 2017 seaside memorial for late Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo.

Independent writer Li Xuewen and Zhan Huidong (aka “Xiaozhang” or “Headmaster”), a former finance journalist and an online writer, have been detained due to their participation in the July 2017 seaside memorial for late Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo.

1) TAKE ACTION Write a letter, send an email, call, fax or tweet:

  • Immediately and unconditionally release Li Xuewen and Zhan Huidong unless there is credible evidence that they may have committed an internationally recognized offence and are granted a fair trial in line with international standards;
  • Ensure that they are protected from torture and other ill-treatment, and that they are allowed access to their family.

Contact these two officials by 22 February, 2018:

Director Xinhui District Detention Centre Huangzhukeng Xinhuiqu Duhui Jiangmen Shi Guangdong Sheng 529100 People’s Republic of China Salutation: Dear Director

Ambassador Cui Tiankai, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China 3505 International Place NW, Washington DC 20008 Phone: 1 202 495 2266 Fax: 1 202 495 2138 Email: [email protected] OR [email protected] (If you receive an error message, please try calling instead!) Salutation: Dear Ambassador

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