Fifth Announcement for February 12 from "Relay Hunger Strike for Human Rights Support Group"

Fifth Announcement for February 12 from "Relay Hunger Strike for Human Rights Support Group" Relay Hunger Strike for Human Rights Support Group

Bulletin:

Since the initiation of the Human Rights Relay Hunger Strike Support Group to oppose illegal persecution and barbaric violence, hunger strike organized by domestic and overseas human rights advocators have been launched all over the world. In media reports, we have seen statements, sympathetic words and actions from volunteers of the Relay Hunger Strike Support Group world wide, and concerns from governments and media of many countries.

Under the bright sky, the overseas volunteers are able to openly express their thoughts unlike the domestic volunteers who are being detained, persecuted by questioning, harassed, put under house arrest, having their computers confiscated, receiving telephone threats, etc just for participating in the relay hunger strike. Starting from today, we will make these domestic members of the Relay Hunger Strike Support Group who suffered persecution our supporting targets, we will come together and support them, and we will solemnly tell those tools of hoodlum power: "Justice is not in fear of evil; evil will certainly be exposed to the world."

Notice:

For the convenience of communication, we ask of you, the domestic and overseas relay hunger strike volunteers, to fully utilize the website platform, http://jueshi.org , provided by the overseas friends. Please write down your hunger strike time, arrangement, and means of contact on the website to facilitate our statistics for our announcement. As for the domestic volunteers without means to get on the computer, in time, we will develop some means for you to sign up.

First batch volunteer contact persons in Mainland are:
Gao Zhisheng (010－81990759, 010－51630281, 010－51630282)
Hu Jia (13501091828, 010－86000663)
Qi Zhiyong (010－86268964)

First batch volunteer contact persons for overseas are: Tang Yuanjun and Gao Jie (81-3-3956-9057) (If not available, please leave a message)

Our grateful appreciation to friends from all walks of life for your sincere and conscientious support, our thanks to various media for your concerns and reporting, our grateful thanks to the Epoch Times website for the platform that you have provided voluntarily.

New Victims Need Support: Mainland Relay Hunger Strike Volunteers Who Suffer Persecution

1. Qi Qinhong from Qinzhou, Guangxi province, contact: 777-282-8506

On February 6, Qi Qinhong from Qinzhou, Guangxi province published his statement on internet to call for public to support the relay hunger strike activity initiated by Gao Zhisheng, and would go on hunger strike on the February 6 for 24 hours. At 15:00 the next day, Qi was questioned for more than 3 hours by the Guangxi Qinzhou No.3 National Security Team, and his computer was also confiscated. This was the first case in which a mainland member was illegally persecuted by the authority since the initiation of our activity on February 4.

2. Qi Zhiyong, Hu Jia, Liu Di from Beijing

Since February 8, the initiator of the Hunger Strike Support Group in Beijing, and also the second batch of hunger strike volunteers, Hu Jia, and Qi Zhiyong were put under house arrest and surveillance, and are still unable to go out. Even Internet writer Liu Di, who did not participate in the activity is under surveillance.

3. Human rights attorney Yang Zaixin from Guangxi province

Guangxi human rights attorney Yang Zaixin, who was disbarred for defending Falun Gong practitioners, was the fifth batch to participate in the relay hunger strike. On the second day of his hunger strike, February 11, Yang received a threatening telephone call in a stern voice warning Yang that he was from the Provincial Police Bureau and Yang would be dead for sure!

4. Beijing painter Yan Zhengxue

Artist Yan Zhengxue announced that he will participate in the relay hunger strike by going to Xinhua gate on February 13 to protest the "The dictatorship of the dark evil political power" This is the second time that Mainland relay hunger strike volunteer intended to protest at the Xinhua gate. At 3:00 pm on February 10, Yan received a telephone call from Taizhou police asking him not to take apart in the activity. Yan took the opportunity to point out many examples of recent crimes of persecution behavior in violation of the law and human rights committed by the Taizhou local authority, and he expressed his determination to protest for the human rights.

At 3:00 pm, Beijing police followed and monitored Yan, and claimed to send Yan back to Taizhou. Yan said: "It is my right to stand in front of Xinhua Gate, it is my right not to eat if I wish, if you arrest me for being at the Xinhua gate, then arrest me!" We appeal to the world to pay close attention to Yan Zhengxue's plight.

5. Jiang Meili, Sheng Ting's mother, Wang Shuizhen from Shanghai

On February 12, conscientious attorney Zheng Enchong's wife Jiang Meili and Zhou Zhengyi case victims Sheng Ting's mother and Wang Shuizhen attempted to take the train to Beijing to support attorney Gao's hunger strike against persecution, they were detained by Shanghai police. Jiang went on hunger strike to protest. Sheng Ting's mother and Jiang have been released, but Wang is still imprisoned in an unknown hotel. We appeal for outsider's persistent concern and support.

Victims Needing Our Continuous Support:

1. Epoch Times Technical Director, Dr. Li Yuan.
2. Linyi, Shandong province, Chen Guangcheng and Linyi villagers who are still besieged by the dark evil power.
3. Taishi villager Wu Yaoqiu whose finger was chopped off by the dark evil power on February 8 and other villagers

Relay Hunger Strike Group Members for February 13 (as of publication)

Mainland:
Ren Wanting, Yan Zhengxue, Deng Huanwu

Overseas:
Germany: Liu Yang
Taiwan: Guangzi, Zheng San, Ms. Yang, Grace
Australia: Former National Security Bureau Officer Hao Fengjun, Federation for A Democratic China vice president Liang Youcan, China Democratic Movement Melbourne alliance President Lu Yu and Secretary General Zhang Weiqiang
New Zealand: Legal assistant Deng Shaomei

Overseas Rights Relay Hunger Strike Groups Established On February 12

Hiroshima, Japan Relay Hunger Strike Group
Munich, Germany Relay Hunger Strike Group
Canberra, Australia Relay Hunger Strike Alliance Group
Belgium: Belgian Relay Hunger Strike Group
Relay Hunger Strike Group
Montreal, Canada Human Rights Relay Hunger Strike Group
Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements declares support for Gao Zhisheng
Taiwan Southern Society, Southern-Star Association, Gaoxiong Medical Association, Taiwan Characteristic Education Association, joint announcement of Taiwan Literature and Magazine Association
China Social Democratic Party Support Group
Italy Relay Hunger Strike Group
Los Angeles Relay Hunger Strike Group
Houston Epoch Times supporting the Global Relay Hunger Strike
Melbourne Human Rights Relay Hunger Strike Group
Singapore supporting the Global Relay Hunger Strike Group
Buddha state supporting Gao Zhisheng and the Epoch Times Relay Hunger Strike Group
The Epoch Times Hong Kong branch Relay Hunger Strike Group
The Epoch Times Taiwan branch Relay Hunger Strike Group
Ireland supporting Global Relay Hunger Strike Group
Malaysia Relay Hunger Strike Group
Montreal supporting China Relay Hunger Strike Group for Human Rights
China Relay Hunger Strike for Human Rights Movement Oceania Backing Group
France Human Rights Relay Hunger Strike Group
U.S. New York-area Human Rights Relay Hunger Strike Group
England supporting China Human Rights Relay Hunger Strike Support Group
Los Angeles Human Rights Relay Hunger Strike Support Group
Canada Toronto Human Rights Relay Hunger Strike Support Group
Germany Human Rights Relay Hunger Strike Support Group
Hong Kong Human Rights Relay Hunger Strike Support Group

Human Rights Relay Hunger Strike Support Group Sunday, February 12, 2006