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Todesstrafen-Statistik: Menschenrechtslobby spricht von 5000 Hinrichtungen in China

Die Initiative gegen die Todesstrafe "Hands off Cain" hat ihren Jahresbericht 2010 vorgelegt, eine schockierende Übersicht über die Henker-Länder dieser Welt. Darin wird ein "dramatischer Anstieg" der Hinrichtungen im Irak festgestellt - und erstmals eine Schätzung zur Dunkelziffer in China genannt. mehr...

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Alexander

China versucht Petitionsseite zu hacken:

Auf http://www.change.org/petitions/call-fo ... -ai-weiwei wurde eine Petition aufgrund des Verschwindens eines Disidenten initiiert. Seitdem gab es mehrere Versuche, die Webseite auszuschalten.

The petition demanding the release of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has nearly 100,000 signatures.

Here's how we know it's really gotten Beijing’s attention: For the past three days, the Change.org website has been repeatedly targeted by cyber attacks coming from China that aim to bring our site down, which would keep people from signing the petition.

Our engineers are working around the clock to fend off the attacks and, for now, the petition is still up.

We need to let the Chinese government know that illegal tactics from within its borders won't stop the mounting pressure on them to release Weiwei. If you haven't already, please join nearly 100,000 Change.org members and add your name to the petition now.

To recap: Acclaimed dissident artist Ai Weiwei -- who helped design the famed “Bird’s Nest” stadium for China’s Olympics -- was arrested on April 3rd by Chinese security forces at the Beijing airport. His office and studio have been ransacked, and no one has heard from him since.

The international art community banded together, demanding his release -- and the directors of more than twenty leading museums (including the Tate Modern, Museum of Modern Art, and the Guggenheim) started a petition on Change.org that has garnered worldwide attention, including in the New York Times, LA Times, and Guardian.

The campaign has helped to give rise to an international outcry. Political leaders around the world are calling for Weiwei's release and activists have organized peaceful protests at Chinese embassies and consulates.

Though China is desperate to silence its critics, the pressure to free Weiwei continues to grow. You can help by signing the petition now:

http://www.change.org/petitions/call-fo ... -ai-weiwei

Autocratic governments know that the internet is a democratizing force, and they'll do everything they can to suppress online activism. Know that we stand with you for change, and that we will continue to fight to make sure your voice can be heard.

P.S. Due to these repeated attacks, our site may be slower than usual or unavailable at times over the next few days. Thanks for your patience.

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On April 3, internationally acclaimed Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was detained at the Beijing airport while en route to Hong Kong, and his papers and computers were seized from his studio compound.

We members of the international arts community express our concern for Ai’s freedom and disappointment in China’s reluctance to live up to its promise to nurture creativity and independent thought, the keys to “soft power” and cultural influence. mehr...

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Alexander