[governance] Statement by IGC on Huang Qi's sentencing

[Nyangkwe Agien Aaron (via governance Mailing List)]

I agree with the text.

Thanks
Agien Nyangkwe

On Fri, 2 Aug 2019, 15:06 Norbert Bollow, <nb at bollow.ch> wrote:

> On Fri, 2 Aug 2019 10:18:47 +0100
> "\"Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro\"" (via governance Mailing List)
> <governance at lists.riseup.net> wrote:
>
> > Suggest some text.
>
> Your original proposed text is fine from my perspective; my objection
> only concerns an idea for changing it.
>
>
> For the sake of convenient reference, here is Sala's original proposal
> again:
>
> """
> Proposed Draft
>
> The Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus is deeply concerned by the
> sentencing of online activist Huang Qi to 12 years in prison.  Huang
> has been honored multiple times by Reporters Without Borders for his
> courage in exposing corruption and human rights violations in China
> through his website, 64 Tianwang.
>
> Huang Qi's persecution and imprisonment reflects China’s continued
> repression of free speech.  We urge the Chinese government to uphold
> its international commitments related to fair trial guarantees and the
> rule of law.  We call on China to immediately release Mr. Huang, and to
> allow him access to his family, medical care, and legal counsel as soon
> as possible.  We also call on China to end undue restrictions on the
> freedom of movement of his family and those who assisted him.
> """
>
> Greetings,
> Norbert
>
>
> > > On Fri, 2 Aug 2019 03:38:08 +0530
> > > "Chaitanya Dhareshwar" (via governance Mailing List)
> > > <governance at lists.riseup.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > > - A reasonable middle ground between sentencing (law) and
> > > > honouring commitment to free speech would be to give a Community
> > > > Service sentence
> > >
> > > I would strongly object to anything that calls anything a
> > > "reasonable middle ground" which is not fully in alignment with all
> > > human rights including the right to free speech.
> > >
> > > Greetings,
> > > Norbert
>
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