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Para
Country
Date
Type
Mandate
Allegations transmitted
Government Response
consideration.
36.
18/05/06
JUA
WGAD;
FRDX;
TOR;
Several petitioners in Shanghai. On 13 February
2006, more than a dozen petitioners had a
meeting with an American consular official at the
house of petitioner Ms Fu Yuxia. Following the
meeting, several petitioners were arrested and
detained in connection with the meeting. Amongst
them were Mr Chen Xiaoming, Ms Fu Yuxia,
and Mr Han Zhongming. Chen Xiaoming was
arrested on 15 February by police officers from
Shanghai’s Luwan District Public Security Bureau
(PSB) and was held in a room at the PSB station.
He is suspected of taking the American consular
official to the meeting place. On 6 March, he was
stripped naked and physically abused. Reports
further indicate that Chen Xiaoming’s
whereabouts have been unknown since 31 March.
Fu Yuxia was also arrested on 15 February. She
was released on 5 April, and since then has been
kept under house arrest. Han Zhongming and his
wife were subjected to surveillance following their
participation in the meeting with the American
diplomat. On 16 February, Han Zhongming was
detained while he was at his friend’s house. His
wife has reported his disappearance to the police,
but no action has been taken by the police. His
At the time this report was finalized, the reply
of the Government of 20/12/06 had not been
translated.
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