For the Olympics, prohibited to protest or speak with foreign journalists
ICC Note:
An update on China's restrictions on its citizens as the Olympics draw nearer. "Dissidents," an unnervingly broad term, are prohibited from leaving the city, speaking to foreign journalists, protesting, or petitioning the government.
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6/27/08 China (AsiaNews) From April 1 to the end of October, dissidents in Shanghai are prohibited from speaking with foreign journalists, leaving the city, protesting, or petitioning the government. Meanwhile, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) criticises China for "politicising" the passage of the torch through Tibet.
Dissident lawyer Zheng Enchong and the Information Centre for Human Rights and Democracy explain that, according to the new rules of the Public Security Bureau, those who petition will be warned and brought to Shanghai, the second time will go to jail for least 10 days, and if they persist, will be sent for forced labour in re-education camps.
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The dissidents must also present themselves "voluntarily" to the police each week, report their activities, and not participate in assemblies in public places.
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