среда, 7 марта 2012 г.

China AIDS activist detained for 'subversion' as police cut his home phone line, Internet

An outspoken AIDS activist was charged with "subverting" China's government after security officers barged into his home and took him away, a watchdog group and lawyer said Saturday.

Hu Jia's whereabouts were not known after he was seized by about 20 officers Thursday, said China Human Rights Defenders, an international network of activists and rights monitoring groups. Hu has played a prominent role in helping other dissidents.

Hu was charged with "subverting state power," lawyer and friend Teng Biao said. The charge and other vague accusations have been used against Chinese activists, many of whom also have been detained, threatened or …

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