Cristy Li

Blind Human Rights Atty Cheng Guangcheng, Yuan Weijing & Child

Smuggled Letter out of China, describes the abuses suffered by Blind Human Rights Atty Chen Guangcheng and his wife at the hands of local authorities during their long and ongoing house arrest.

On the 11 February, I posted a video here about Chen Guangcheng and a related article about the senseless beatings suffered by him and his wife Yuan by China Authorities.

One week later, a group of 70-80 men, led by a local Chinese Communist Party official according to the smuggled letter, stormed the couples home in Shandong Province on the 18 February and severely beat the couple for two hours, according to Yuan wrote in the letter posted this week on China Aid website.

The smuggled letter for the first time revealed details of the beating and torture of both Chen and his spouse Yuan by Chinese authorities—Yuan has revealed that authorities have since put metal sheets over the windows of their home, confiscated their computers, DVD players, cameras, flashlights, books, papers and other belongings and have installed two surveillance cameras outside their now prison home.

More here from China Digital Times

Petition to Free Chen Guangcheng –Women’s Rights Without Frontiers

China, Guiyang Abducted Children Forced to Beg Rescued

China, Guiyang Abducted Child Eats at Rescue Station

Chinese Authorities have returned 29 abducted children they rescued from Yunnan, Sichuan and Shandong Provinces to the persons who ‘purchased’ them because the children’s biological parents could not be located.

In a recent crackdown on child trafficking, Police in Liaocheng City, Shandong Province, smashed two gangs, rescuing 29 children–a total of 45 thugs were brought to trial, their sentences range from 18 months to life in prison.

According to Chinese authorities, some Women in Yunnan and Sichuan Provinces have sold their children to make money–the price of a baby ranges between 5,000 Yuan ($771 USD) to 6,000 Yuan ($925 USD) when brokers sell the children to buyers the price will jump to 40,000 Yuan ($6170 USD) for a Boy and 20,000 Yuan ($3085 USD) for a Girl

On the 13 May, I wrote here that Chinese Family Planning Officials were being investigated for trafficking babies; On the 15 May, I wrote here that Caixin Magazine, launched an online special investigation of Chinese babies abducted.

More here from China.org