UN Experts Voice Concern Over China’s Crackdown on Rights Defenders

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–13 December 2010 – Three independent United Nations experts today voiced concern over the crackdown on human rights defenders during the two months since jailed activist Liu Xiaobo was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

The experts stated that since 8 October they have received reports of over 20 arrests or detentions of human rights defenders, and over 120 other cases of house arrests, including Liu Xiaobo’s wife, Liu Xia, travel restrictions, forced relocations, acts…