國際筆會關於擔憂中國異議知識份子遭鎮壓補充緊急通告

緊急行動網路2004年第55號第1次補充

2005年1月5日

中華人民共和國：逮捕作家令人擔憂異議知識份子遭鎮壓

作為中國公然鎮壓異議人士的一部分，最近又有兩名作家據報在中國被拘捕。據報導，學者作家李柏光博士和楊天水分別於12月14日和12月24日被拘捕，現依然在押。國際筆會呼籲中國當局停止對異議人士的公然鎮壓，並遵守《聯合國人權宣言》第十九條的言論自由原則。

李柏光於2004年12月14日在上海以南350公里的濱海城市福安市被捕。12月21日，據說福安市國家安全局警察搜查了他在北京的家，沒收了電腦和文件。李博士的被捕原因還不清楚，但據認為與他支持農民的維權活動有關。福安是一個遠離大城市的邊遠城市，據認為這導致了李博士被捕的報導延遲。 36歲的李博士畢業於哲學、政治學和法律專業，是北京啟民研究中心主任，同時也是自由撰稿人和記者。早在2004年，他撰寫了一篇題目為《公民，能罷免市長嗎？》的文章，發表在《現代文明畫報》第12期上，報導農民呼籲罷免他們指控的腐敗市長。據認為，這篇文章以及隨後李博士支持農民的維權活動是導致他 12月被捕的背景。2004年10月，李博士在網際網路上發表了一篇文章，提到有人威脅他，如果他回到福安就會遭到拘捕。當時，他正幫助那裡的農民為有爭議的土地向中央政府請願。

楊天水於2004年12月24日在上海以南100公里的杭州被捕。2004年12月31日，南京市公安局白下分局簽發了拘留證，指控他涉嫌「煽動顛覆國家政權」。楊天水已被押送到杭州以北200公里的南京。43歲的楊天水是一個自由作家，曾因「反革命罪」於1990年至2000年被判10年徒刑。隨後在被剝奪政治權利四年期間，他曾被指違反條例兩次遭到拘捕。最近的一次拘捕是因為他撰寫紀念天安門民主運動15週年的文章，從2004年5月27日到 6月11日被拘留了15天。楊天水是獨立中文作家筆會會員。


最近幾個月來，作家、知識份子和其它異議人士連續遭到拘捕和騷擾。BBC廣播電臺引用了一位「著名知識份子」的文章說，「知識份子現在正受到恐嚇」，並擔憂「極權主義重返大陸」。這篇文章還說，媒體已被命令不得發表幾位著名知識份子的作品。（http: //news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4094075.stm）

建議採取行動

請發出如下呼籲：

----對顯然因行使自由表達的權利而在福安、杭州被捕的李柏光和楊天水的表示關注。

----提到日益關注對異議觀點越來越不寬容，對作家和知識份子相應遭到越來越多類型的拘捕和騷擾。

----敦促中國當局停止這種公然鎮壓異議人士的行徑，遵守中國已簽署的《公民和政治權利國際公約》第十九條保障的言論自由原則。



呼籲書請寄：

中華人民共和國北京市100032
中華人民共和國國務院轉
國家主席胡錦濤閣下

中華人民共和國北京市100020
朝陽區朝陽門南大街10號
司法部長張福森閣下

請注意：給中國當局的傳真號碼已不再可用，你也許可以通過所在國的中國外交代表來轉送你的呼籲書。如果可能的話，請把呼籲書複印給你所在國的中國外交代表

若需進一步的信息，請聯絡國際筆會獄中作家委員會的Cathy McCann： 9/10 Charterhouse Buildings, Goswell Road, London EC1M 7AT, U.K. Tel: +44 (0)207 253 3226, fax: +44 (0)207 253 5711, email: [email protected]



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RAPID ACTION NETWORK

4 January 2005

RAN 55/04 Update #1

People's Republic of China: Arrests of writers raises fears of crackdown against dissident intellectuals


Two more writers are reported to have been arrested in China in recent days as part of an apparent crackdown against dissent in China. Writers academic Dr Li Boguang and Yang Tianshui are reported to remain detained after having been arrested on 14 December and 24 December 2004 respectively. International PEN is calling on the Chinese authorities to halt this apparent crackdown on dissent, and to adhere to the principle of freedom of expression, as guaranteed under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights.

Dr Li Boguang was arrested in Fu-an City, 350km south of Shanghai, near the coast on 14 December 2004, and on 21 December his home in Beijing, the capital of China, is said to have been searched by police officers from the Fu-an Public Security Bureau. Computers and papers were seized. It is not clear as to the reasons for Dr Li's arrest, but it is thought that it may be related to his activities in support of farmers' rights. The fact that Fu'an is far from the major cities is thought to be the reason for delays in reporting on Dr Li's arrest. Dr Li, age 36, a graduate in philosophy, political science and law, is director of the Qimin Research Centre in Beijing, as well as a freelance writer/journalist. In early 2004 he wrote an article entitled "Can Citizens Dismiss a Mayor" published in Modern Civilisation Pictorial, No 12 on calls by farmers for the resignation of a mayor they accused of corruption. This article, and Dr Li's subsequent activities in support of the farmers' case, is thought to be behind his arrest in December. In October 2004, Dr Li posted an article on the internet in which he said that he had been threatened with arrest should he return to Fu'an where he was helping farmers to petition against the central government in a dispute over land.

Yang Tianshui was arrested on 24 December 2004 in Hangzhou, some 100km south of Shanghai. On 31 December 2004, an arrest warrant was issued by the Baixia Branch of the Public Security Bureau, Nanjing City, stating that Yang had been transferred to Nanjing, 200km north of Hangzhou, on charges of "inciting subversion of state power". Yang, aged 43, is a freelance writer who reportedly served ten years in prison from 1990-2000 on charges of "counter revolution". He is said to have remained under an order of deprivation of civil rights for a further four years, during which time he reportedly was detained twice for violation of the conditions of the order. Most recent was a 15-day imprisonment from 27 May to 11 June 2004 for his writings commemorating the 15th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square democracy movement. Yang is a member of the Independent Chinese PEN Centre.


Recent months have seen a steady stream of writers, intellectuals and other dissidents being arrested and harassed. The BBC World Service cites an article by a "well known intellectual" as saying that "intellectuals were now terrified" and that that there were fears of "a return of totalitarianism to the mainland". It adds that the press has been ordered not to give publicity to several well-known intellectuals. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4094075.stm

See previous Rapid Action alert dated 15 December 2004 for details of arrests of other writers.

Recommended Action

Please send appeals:

． Expressing concern at the reported detention of Dr Li Boguang in Fu'an, and Yang Tianshui in Nanjing apparently because of the practice of their right to freedom of expression;
． Referring to growing concerns of a growing intolerance of dissident opinions, and a corresponding increased pattern of arrests and harassment of writers and intellectuals;
． Urging that the Chinese authorities halt this apparent crackdown on dissent, and to adhere to the principle of freedom of expression, as guaranteed under Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which China is a signatory.

Appeals to:
His Excellency Hu Jintao
President of the People's Republic of China
State Council
Beijing 100032
P.R.China.

His Excellency Zhang Fusen
Minister of Justice
10 Chaoyangmen Nandajie
Chaoyang-qu
Beijing-shi 100020
P.R.China.

Please note that fax numbers are no longer available for the Chinese authorities, so you may wish to ask the diplomatic representative for China in your country to forward your appeals.

Please copy appeals to the diplomatic representative for China in your country if possible.


For further information please contact Sara Whyatt at the Writers in Prison Committee of International PEN, 9/10 Charterhouse Buildings, London EC1M 7AT, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 (0) 207 253 3226 Fax: +44 (0) 207 253 5711 email: [email protected] 看中國網站 禁止建立鏡像網站 。

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