Zhong Guo
Reporters Without Borders has learned that Zhang Lin started
eating again, on 28 September 2005, almost one month after beginning a
hunger strike. The cyberdissident, sentenced to five years in
prison in August for writing articles "contrary to the
Constitution", has been left extremely weak from his
ordeal.
eating again, on 28 September 2005, almost one month after beginning a
hunger strike. The cyberdissident, sentenced to five years in
prison in August for writing articles "contrary to the
Constitution", has been left extremely weak from his
ordeal.
Zhang Lin suffers from minor heart problems as a result of his
prolonged fast. The prison authorities have refused to transfer
him to hospital, despite the fact that he is in a poor state of
health. He is however receiving medical care in prison.
prolonged fast. The prison authorities have refused to transfer
him to hospital, despite the fact that he is in a poor state of
health. He is however receiving medical care in prison.
He is allowed to receive visits from his lawyer, but not from his
wife, Fang Cao. After ending his hunger strike, he told his lawyer
that he would "never give up morally" and he thanked all
those who supported him in China and abroad, whom he asked to continue
to work for "freedom of expression".
wife, Fang Cao. After ending his hunger strike, he told his lawyer
that he would "never give up morally" and he thanked all
those who supported him in China and abroad, whom he asked to continue
to work for "freedom of expression".
Yan Sham-Shackleton Online 
what about the gweilo who was on hunger strike at CGO last weekend. nobody knows about him.
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