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Those unlucky activists who are imprisoned allegedly are often mistreated, as was evident when Chen Xiaoming died this month after being denied medicine taken to him by his family for a chronic illness, according to the organization Human Rights in China.
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Petitioner Chen Xiaoming Dies under Belated Medical Parole - Trends Bulletin:
Media censorship intensifies with continued crackdowns (Updated) - China Rights Forum, No.2 2006:
Technology and Human Rights - Articles, interviews, HRIC issue briefs, resource list and more focusing on the issue of technology and human rights. - China Rights Forum, No.2, 2006:
"A Conversation with Citizen Lab" - Sharon Hom interviews Ron Deibert and Nart Villeneuve on their work battling Internet censorship. - China Rights Forum, No.2, 2006:
"The Hijacked Potential of China's Internet" - He Qinglian details the ways in which government controls have forced China to miss out on the full benefits of the Internet revolution. - Written testimony submitted to U.S. Congressional Hearing:
"The Internet in China: A Tool for Freedom or Suppression?" - China Rights Forum, No.3, 2005:
"Logging on in China's Internet Cafes: An HRIC Field Survey" - China Rights Forum, No.4, 2004:
"Media Control in China"