From: Human Rights Coordinator <hrcoord@igc.apc.org>
Newsgroups: soc.rights.human
Date: 09 Sep 92 10:51 PDT
Subject: Urgent Action for Hong Kong
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From: Human Rights Coordinator <hrcoord>
Subject: Urgent Action for Hong Kong

/* Written  3:12 pm  Sep  9, 1992 by gn:geonet in cdp:omct.sostortur */


Case CHI/HKG 070992
At the request of Antenna International, member of our network, we
call upon you to intervene URGENTLY on behalf of the following
situation in Hong Kong.
Brief description of the situation:
A Chinese dissident who wrote poems used by students during the
pro-democracy demonstrations in Tiananmen Square in 1989 has been
refused asylum and risks deportation from Hong Kong back to China.
The writer, Ms. Liu YIJUNG, aged 29 and a friend Ms. Lin LIN,
informed that the police were searching for them, hid in Southern
China until last December when they were smuggled to Hong Kong.  The
authorities in Hong Kong refused to grant either woman asylum and
held them in Hong Kong's Victoria prison for nine months despite the
fact that both their stories had been corroborated by a number of
reliable sources.  On the afternoon of Friday 4 September it was
announced that the women would not be allowed to go to the United
Kingdom.  The timing of the announcement meant that lawyers would not
be able to press for a judicial review of the case until Monday
morning at which time the two women may already have been deported.
According to the information received, Asiawatch, a leading human
rights organisation is reported to have said that the women would be
in danger if they were deported given that pro-democracy supporters
who were forced to return to China faced the threat of long prison
sentences in harsh conditions.
At the time of drafting this appeal, it is not known if the two women
have been deported.
Action requested:
Please write to the Governor of Hong Kong urging that the authorities
ensure the physical and psychological integrity of the two women at
all times. Demand that a full judicial review of their case be
undertaken.
In the event that the women have already been returned to China,
please write to the Chinese authorities demanding that they ensure
their physical and psychological integrity at all times. Demand that
they put an end to human rights violations of pro-democracy
supporters. Insist that they ensure the respect for human rights and
fundamental freedoms in the country at all times in accordance with
international standards.
Addresses:
HONG KONG
The Honourable Chris Patten, Governor of Hong Kong, Government House,
Hong Kong.
CHINA
Mr. Jiang Zemin, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party,
Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Mr. LI Peng Zongli, Prime Minister, Guowoyuan, 9
Xihuangchenggenbeijie, Beijingshi 100032, People's Republic of China
- Tlx: 2100070 FMPRC CN or 24478 MFERT CN - Fax: +86 1 512 5810.
Mr. Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme Feweigyuanzhang, Vice-Chairman, Standing
Committee National People's Congress, Quanguo Renmin Daibiao Changwu
Weiyuanhui, Xijiao, Beijingshi, People's Republic of China.
Mr. Cai Cheng Buzhang, Minister of Justice, Sifabu, Sanlihe,
Beijingshi, People's Republic of China - Tlx : 22478.
Mr. TAO Siju Buzhang, Minister of the Public Security, Gong'anbu, 14
Dongchang'anlu, Beijingshi 100741, People's Republic of China - Fax:
+86 1 512 1365.
7 September 1992
Please inform us of any action undertaken, (kindly mention the code
number of the appeal in any related correspondence).
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