his family is constantly harassed and intimidated...he has forced to labor under harsh conditions...his wife was pressured to divorce him...his name is shi tao and all he did was send an email...join the global write-a-thon and help create a world where people are never punished for peacefully exercising their freedom of expression....
protected by both international law as well as the chinese constitution, freedom of expression is a right guaranteed to all...in 2004, when shi tao used his yahoo! email account to send a message to a u.s.-based pro-democracy website, he was exercising this freedom...but the chinese government's response was swift and harsh...
in a matter of months, shi tao's whole life changed...the authorities arrested him, and charged him with the vaguely-defined criminal offense of "illegally providing state secrets to foreign entities,"...he is now serving a 10-year prison sentence for simply sending an email...shi tao's mother told amnesty international during a recent interview:
"The people of China deserve the right to freely express their views, even when it means criticizing the government."
shi tao's suffering is shared by many individuals around the world whose rights are violated...from december 7 through human rights day on december 10, you can use your rights and speak up on behalf of theirs...show the world's leaders that you support human rights...
write a letter in support of shi tao and other people at risk....shi tao was imprisoned for writing an email...your letters can help set him free...
peace out <3
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