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

[farzaneh badii (via governance Mailing List)]

Are we issuing this statement?
And who do we send it to?

Farzaneh


On Thu, Aug 1, 2019 at 6:08 PM Chaitanya Dhareshwar <
governance at lists.riseup.net> wrote:

> Some thoughts (which may be added in the draft if deemed fit):
> - Huang Qi has greatly strengthened China as a country by bringing to the
> foreground these issues (corruption & human rights issues).
> - It is our (my) view that he should be honoured as a strong contributor
> to society.
> - A reasonable middle ground between sentencing (law) and honouring
> commitment to free speech would be to give a Community Service sentence
>
>
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> On Thu, Aug 1, 2019 at 6:34 PM "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro" <
> governance at lists.riseup.net> wrote:
>
>> Dear fellow Caucus,
>>
>> I would like to propose that we draft a statement concerning Huan Qi, an
>> online activist's sentencing.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>> Kind Regards,
>>
>> Sala
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