国际笔会狱中作家委员会关于系狱作家杨茂东遭酷刑的紧急行动通报

中国：系狱异议作家杨茂东的酷刑控诉

国际笔会狱中作家委员会震惊，异议作家杨茂东称他在被拘押中遭酷刑逼供，此刑供将被用作法庭证据。国际笔会寻求立即确保，作家杨茂东在被拘中受到人道对待，提醒中国当局有义务遵守联合国《禁止酷刑和其他残忍、不人道或有辱人格的待遇或处罚公约》和中国宪法。国际笔会再次呼吁，根据中国已签署的联合国《公民权利和政治权利国际公约》第19条立即无条件释放作家杨茂东。

根据笔会信息，杨茂东（又名郭飞雄）是著名异议作家、独立出版人和民权活动人士，自2006年9月14日起被拘押，据报道于2007年1月20日至3月27日间被转押于沈阳市拘留所，他指控在这其间受到虐待并反复遭受酷刑。据报道，警方审讯集中在他涉入并报道广东省太石村村民的反腐败活动，而这事件与目前一直关押杨茂东的罪名并不相干。

杨茂东因“涉嫌非法经营”的罪名于2006年9月14日被拘捕，并将于2007年6月15日开庭审判。据他妻子说，警察搜查了他们在华南广东省广州市的家，拿走了杨的电脑、手机、书籍、文稿和其它文字资料。次日，报道说杨因使用假国际标准书号出版和出售二万本书被控“非法经营”。他的妻子称这些指控完全没有根据。

请呼吁：

——表达对报道所说的使用酷刑逼取杨茂东口供将作法庭证据的愤怒；
——谴责违反联合国《禁止酷刑公约》使用酷刑和有辱人格的待遇对付系狱者；
——寻求中国当局确保杨茂东在被拘中受到人道对待；
——呼吁根据中国已签署的联合国《公民权利和政治权利国际公约》第19条立即无条件释放杨茂东。

中国政府地址：

中华人民共和国，北京，邮政编码 100032
国务院转
中华人民共和国国家主席胡锦涛阁下

中华人民共和国，北京市，邮政编码 100726
北河沿大街147号
最高人民检察院检察长贾春旺先生

请注意：中国当局的传真号码不好用，因此可要求你所在国的中国外交使节转寄呼吁书。

如果可能请将呼吁书副本递交你所在国的中国外交使节。

**如果在2007年7月7日后发信，请与本办公室联系。**

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RAPID ACTION NETWORK
13 June 2007

Update #1 to RAN 35/06

CHINA: Allegations of torture by imprisoned dissident writer Yang Maodong.

The Writers in Prison Committee of International PEN is alarmed by claims by
dissident writer Yang Maodong that he was tortured in detention, and that a
confession extracted through torture is to be used as evidence in court.
International PEN seeks immediate assurances that whilst detained writer
Yang Maodong is treated humanely, and reminds the Chinese authorities of
their obligations under the United Nations Convention against Torture and
Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and the Chinese
constitution. PEN renews its call for the immediate and unconditional
release of writer Yang Maodong in accordance with Article 19 of the United
Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which China
is a signatory.

According to PEN’s information, Yang Maodong (aka Guo Feixiong), a
well-known dissident writer, independent publisher and civil rights
activist, who has been in detention since 14 September 2006, was reportedly
transferred to the Shenyang detention centre between 20 January 2007 and 27
March 2007 during which time he alleges that he was severely treated and
repeatedly tortured. The police interrogation reportedly focused on his
involvement in and reporting of an anti-corruption campaign by villagers in
Taishi Village, Guangdong Province. This incident is not related to the
charges under which Yang Maodong is currently being held.

Yang Maodong was arrested on 14 September 2006 on charges of ‘suspected
illegal business dealings’ for which he is to stand trial on 15 June 2007.
According to his wife, police officers searched their home in Guangzhou
City, Guangdong Province, Southern China, and took away Yangs computers,
cell phone, books, manuscripts and other documents. The following day Yang
was reportedly charged with illegal business practices for allegedly
publishing and selling 20,000 books using false ISBNs (international
standard book number). His wife claims that the charges are totally
unfounded.

Please send appeals:

– Expressing outrage at reports that a confession by Yang Maodong
extracted through torture is to be used in court as evidence;

– Condemning the use of torture and degrading treatment against
prisoners, in violation of the United Nations convention against Torture;

– Seeking assurances from the Chinese authorities that Yang Maodong
is humanely treated while in detention;

– Calling for his immediate and unconditional release in accordance
with Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
to which China is a signatory;

Government addresses:

His Excellency Hu Jintao
President of the Peoples Republic of China
State Council
Beijing 100032
P.R.China.

Procurator General Mr. Jia Chunwang
Supreme
People’s Procuratorate
Beiheyan Street 147
100726 Beijing
P.R.China

Please note that fax numbers are no longer available for the Chinese
authorities, so you may wish to ask the diplomatic representative for China
in your country to forward your appeals.

Please copy appeals to the diplomatic representative for China in your
country if possible.

**Please contact this office if sending appeals after 7 July 2007**