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Chinese authorities step up curbs on activists, Amnesty says
Jun 3, 2009, 14:02 GMT
London - The Chinese authorities have stepped up curbs on dissenting voices and escalated censorship of activists throughout the country ahead of the 20th anniversary if the crushing of the 1989 democracy movement, Amnesty International (AI) said Wednesday.
'Cutting off communication and preventing movement will not stop activists from fighting for their rights and will not stop people from marking the 20th anniversary of the crackdown,' Amnesty said in a statement released in London.
Over the past few days, Amnesty International had received reports of serious harassment of human rights activists, the human rights organization said.
Among the cases cited were activists being placed under house arrest, being asked to leave the capital, Beijing, during the anniversary, or finding police officers gathered outside their home.
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SP4: well folksJun 3rd, 2009 - 14:22:38
...don't look to the west for about four to eight more years for any kind of help.
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