Amnesty International today issued their Global Human Rights Situation Report 2003. In the section on China, it was reported that Chinas human rights situation in some areas has got worse. Tens of thousands of people in China continue to be arbitrarily detained or imprisoned for peacefully exercising their rights to freedom of expression, association or belief.
Based on the Amnesty International Report, torture and ill-treatment remained widespread and appear to have increased as a result of the strike-hard campaign.
Amnesty International also pointed out that the Chinese authorities have extended the crackdown to people that they have accused of being terrorists and religious extremists in Xinjiang, as well as members of Falun Gong. Further regulations have been introduced to control Internet access. Internet users may also be sentenced to jail terms as a result of commenting on sensitive topics.
Translated from Chinese at http://www.yuanming.net/articles/200305/20832.html
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