China Activist Formally Arrested

A prominent Chinese activist has been formally arrested more
than a month after
being taken into custody.

Hu Jia, who publicises human rights abuses across China, has been accused of
inciting subversion of state power.

Campaigners say his arrest shows that China is not keeping its promise to
improve human rights ahead of this year's Beijing Olympic Games.

He had become a kind of one-man clearing house for information, passing it on
to journalists, organisations and foreign embassies.

For The Full Article Click Here

This article is one that is a cause for great discomfort. It clearly exemplifies the lack of progress in China in regards to human rights.

Grade this post