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THRAC Executive asks members to send cards to prisoners Chen Shui-bian and Huseyin Celil
Once again we are making our annual appeal to THRAC members and
supporters to send cards to two political prisoners. Many small acts do
help make a difference. Please take 15 minutes to do a small bit of
human rights work!
Chen Shui-bian’s health continues to deteriorate rapidly, even while he is being cared for in Taipei Veterans Hospital. See the video showing his condition :
Chen Shui-bian 陳水扁
Taipei Veterans General Hospital 台北榮民總醫院
THRAC
Executive asks members
Send cards
to prisoners Chen Shui-bian and Huseyin Celil
A simple
note on a card or plain paper expressing your concern as a Canadian can make a
difference. It can be in English or Chinese. Though Huseyin Celil may not see
your card himself, his Chinese jailers will. Let THRAC know you have sent one and
we will share the information with Huseyin Celil’s family.
Huseyin
Celil is a Uyghur Canadian from Xinjiang. In the
1990’s, Celil joined protests against the treatment of the Uyghur people
in China. Arrested and tortured, he eventually fled China and came to
Canada in 2001 as a refugee. He became a Canadian citizen and moved to
Burlington with his wife and four children. However, in 2006, he visited
his wife’s family in Uzbekistan. The Chinese government asked for him to be
“extradited” to China, in violation of international law and despite protest
from Canada. He was sent to China, which refused to recognize his Canadian
citizenship or even to allow Canadian embassy staff to attend his show
trial. He was convicted of
‘terrorism.’ and sentenced to life in prison in April, 2007. His family
live in Burlington, and he is the Oakville Amnesty Canada group’s adopted
prisoner of conscience.
Huseyin Celil Hu-sa-yin
Ji-li-li
Di 6 qu, Di 5 Fenqu 第6区, 第 5分区
Xinjiang Weiwuer Zizhiqu Diyi Jianyu
新疆維吾爾自治区第ㄧ監獄
No. 5 Siping Lu 四平路 5號
Wulumuqishi 830013 烏魯木齊市
Xingiang Weiwuer Zizhiqu新疆維吾爾自治区
People’s Republic of China 中國
Xinjiang Weiwuer Zizhiqu Diyi Jianyu
新疆維吾爾自治区第ㄧ監獄
No. 5 Siping Lu 四平路 5號
Wulumuqishi 830013 烏魯木齊市
Xingiang Weiwuer Zizhiqu新疆維吾爾自治区
People’s Republic of China 中國
Chen Shui-bian’s health continues to deteriorate rapidly, even while he is being cared for in Taipei Veterans Hospital. See the video showing his condition :
Chen Shui-bian 陳水扁Taipei Veterans General Hospital 台北榮民總醫院
台北市11217,石牌路2段 201號
No.201, Sec. 2, Shipai Rd., Beitou District, Taipei City, Taiwan 11217
No.201, Sec. 2, Shipai Rd., Beitou District, Taipei City, Taiwan 11217
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