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Urgent Action: Risk of Imminent Execution for Hong Kong Citizen (China: UA 208.18)

December 10, 2018

The death sentence of Hong Kong citizen Wu Zongxi is currently under review by the Supreme People’s Court. If approved, the authorities will sign an order to carry out his execution, placing him in imminent risk. Wu Zongxi’s family is gravely concerned about his physical and mental state, as they have not been allowed to meet him since he was detained more than four years ago.

The death sentence of Hong Kong citizen Wu Zongxi is currently under review by the Supreme People’s Court. If approved, the authorities will sign an order to carry out his execution, placing him in imminent risk. Wu Zongxi’s family is gravely concerned about his physical and mental state, as they have not been allowed to meet him since he was detained more than four years ago. 1) TAKE ACTION Write a letter, send an email, call, fax or tweet:
  • Halt plans to carry out Wu Zongxi’s execution;
  • Ensure that Wu Zongxi has regular, unrestricted access to family and lawyers of his choice, and is not subjected to torture or other ill-treatment;
  • Establish a moratorium on all executions with a view to abolishing the death penalty, in line with six UN General Assembly resolution adopted since 2007 and commute all existing death sentences.

Contact these two officials by 21 January 2019:

Chief Justice Zhou Qiang Supreme People’s Court No. 27 Dong Jiao Min Xiang Beijing Shi, 100745 People’s Republic of China Email: [email protected] Salutation: Dear Chief Justice

Ambassador Cui Tiankai Embassy of the People’s Republic of China 3505 International Place NW, Washington DC 20008 Phone: 202 495 2266 | Fax: 202 495 2138 Email: [email protected] Salutation: Dear Ambassador

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