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Death of Chinese Activist Cao Shunli
Death of Chinese Activist Cao Shunli
Press Statement
Jen Psaki
Department
Spokesperson
Washington, DC
March 15,
2014
________________________________________
The
United States is deeply disturbed by reports that rights
activist Cao Shunli has passed away at a hospital in
Beijing. We offer our condolences to her family.
Chinese authorities detained Cao Shunli in Beijing on September 14 while she was on her way to participate in civil society meetings in preparation for China’s Universal Periodic Review last October. We have repeatedly raised our concerns about Cao Shunli’s detention, including her deteriorating health, with Chinese authorities.
We continue to be concerned about the human rights situation in China and will continue to urge Chinese authorities to guarantee all Chinese citizens the protections and freedoms to which they are entitled under China's international human rights commitments.
ENDS
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