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LRF Italy Raises Awareness of Laogai and Tibetan Struggle Across the Country

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"Tibet's struggle for freedom is China's struggle for freedom" - 5/13/2008
Laogai Research Foundation Italia
Representatives of LRF Italy continue to speak out at about the Laogai and other human rights violations occurring in China in forums across Italy. The response of those involved so far has been very encouraging.
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ARREST OF DISSIDENT LATEST SIGN THAT CHINA WON'T BUDGE ON HUMAN RIGHTS - 5/08/2008
Laogai Research Foundation
Zhou Yuanzhi, a freelance writer and prominent government critic, was arrested on May 3rd for "inciting subversion of state power." His arrest is the latest indication that China will not make good on its promises to grant greater freedom of expression ahead of this summer's Olympic Games.
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A Lone Tibetan Voice, Intent on Speaking Out - 5/07/2008
Jill Drew, Washington Post
Woeser, the world's best-known contemporary Tibetan writer, is one of the only Tibetan voices within China that still reaches the outside world, now that the Chinese government has arrested hundreds and essentially blacked out most communication from Tibetan-inhabited areas. But she must battle government censorship of the internet in order to do so.

Increasing concern amongst Italian students for the human rights violations of the CCP in China and Tibet - 5/05/2008
The Laogai Research Foundation Italia
Members of the Laogai Research Foundation Italia continue to speak to students across Italy on the Laogai, Tibet, the trade of organs, and other human rights violations occurring within China.
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USCIRF designates China a "country of particular concern" - 5/02/2008
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today announced its 2008 recommendations to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on "countries of particular concern," or CPCs. China was one of eleven countries on that list.
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Brownback: China Trying to Censor Internet Access for Olympics Guests - 5/02/2008
Fox News
Sen. Sam Brownback says the Chinese government is pressuring U.S. hotels in Beijing to monitor their Internet traffic in the run-up to the Olympic games this summer. On Thursday, he and other members of the Congress called on Pres. Bush and other U.S. leaders to boycott the opening ceremonies of this summer's Olympic Games.

LRF Italy Raises Awareness of Laogai and Tibetan Struggle Across the Country - 4/28/2008
The Laogai Research Foundation Italy
Speakers of the Laogai Research Foundation Italy are traveling around the country to talk about the Laogai, public executions, organ harvesting and the many human rights violations in China and Tibet. Here is a brief report of the last ten days.
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Cracking the 'Great Firewall' of China's Web censorship - 4/24/2008
Paul Wiseman, USA Today
The Chinese government relies on a variety of methods to monitor and censor information on the internet, including the use of equipment and technology provided by U.S. firms such as Cisco Systems. "Hacktivists" like Bill Xia, however, are constantly searching for ways to to subvert China's control of the internet.