Not surprising, just stunning.
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"On Human Rights Day, China detains protesters" by Andrew Jacobs, New York Times | December 11, 2008
BEIJING - China marked international Human Rights Day with newspaper editorials and television commentaries hailing the country's "unremitting efforts" and "nonstop progress" in promoting free speech and individual rights.
It was also a busy day for public security officials, who were dispatched to quell a protest of about 40 people who rallied outside the gated headquarters of the Foreign Ministry. After about 30 minutes calling for free elections and demanding a crackdown on corruption, the demonstrators were herded onto buses and taken away.
For Liu Xiaobo, one of China's most high-profile dissidents, yesterday marked the third day of detention for what friends and relatives say was his role in drafting a bold public letter that demands political, legal and constitutional reform. The document, published on the Internet and signed by 303 Chinese academics, artists, farmers and lawyers, was released to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a product of the United Nations and a foundation for human rights laws around the world.
In recent days, the police have also detained several other signers, including Zhang Zuhua, a political theorist and rights activist, who was told the letter was a serious affront to the ruling Communist Party. After 12 hours of questioning, Zhang was sent home, although the authorities kept his passport, four computers, some books and money.
"I told them this is just a civilian proposal and there's nothing to be afraid of," he said in a telephone interview shortly after his release. "But they said senior officials attach great importance to it. I don't think this is the end of it yet."
Human rights advocates said they were especially worried about the fate of Liu, who may be facing more serious charges. --more--"Nothing about human rights in PALESTINE or IRAQ or AFGHANISTAN or PAKISTAN (or LEBANON, for that matter)??
Notice a PATTERN here, readers?
Yeah, when it is USrael VIOLATING HUMAN RIGHTS with TORTURE and MASS-MURDER, you hear NARY a PEEP from the Zionist-controlled Amerikan MSM!!!
