Excerpted from Sydney Morning Herald:
The New-York based group Human Rights in China said the investigation by the local police authority was a farce. It demanded an independent inquiry into the Zigui Public Security Bureau, which it said had refused "to disclose the experts who determined that Mr Fu could have single-handedly struck himself from behind with such force as to shatter three of his vertebrae".
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Fu Xiancai’s Family and Friends Harassed by Police "Minders" - HRIC News Update:
Fu Xiancai Gradually Recovering, but Fairness of Attack Investigation in Doubt - HRIC Press Release:
Chinese Authorities Urged to Provide Financial Assistance to Fu Xiancai - HRIC Open Letter:
To Liu Xianzhe, Director of the Yichang No. 1 Hospital - HRIC Open Letter:
To the Administrator of the German district of Ludwigsburg - HRIC Press Release:
HRIC Calls for International Action as Fu Xiancai Denied Vital Surgery - HRIC Open Letter:
To Luo Qingquan, Governor of Hubei Province - HRIC Press Release:
HRIC Welcomes German Intervention in Case of Three Gorges Activist - HRIC Press Release:
Three Gorges Activist Faces Paralysis after Brutal Assault
