Two prominent bloggers are detained by Chinese
authorities for releasing information about protests on social media.
The couple are at risk of torture and ill-treatment.
Lu Yuyu and his girlfriend Li Tingyu, managed a blog and twitter account which they updated daily with information about mass protests in China.
The couple disappeared in June and were later found detained by authorities for ‘picking quarrels and provoking trouble’.
The protests that the couple reported on ranged from workers’ strikes to demonstrations over land grabs. Lu maintains that the information publicised on the blog was always objective and factual.
The bloggers have endured ongoing intimidation by police for their social media project. Li explains that on 15 June 2016, several unidentified men put a black hood over her head and forced her into an unmarked car.
Both Li and Lu are now at risk of torture and other ill-treatment while in prison.
Demand their safety and tell the Chinese authorities that freedom of expression is not a crime.
Lu Yuyu and his girlfriend Li Tingyu, managed a blog and twitter account which they updated daily with information about mass protests in China.
The couple disappeared in June and were later found detained by authorities for ‘picking quarrels and provoking trouble’.
The protests that the couple reported on ranged from workers’ strikes to demonstrations over land grabs. Lu maintains that the information publicised on the blog was always objective and factual.
The bloggers have endured ongoing intimidation by police for their social media project. Li explains that on 15 June 2016, several unidentified men put a black hood over her head and forced her into an unmarked car.
Both Li and Lu are now at risk of torture and other ill-treatment while in prison.
Demand their safety and tell the Chinese authorities that freedom of expression is not a crime.
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