November 12, 2024

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The Chinese journalist is about to die

The Chinese journalist is about to die

Zhang John reported directly from Wuhan on the outbreak of the corona virus in 2020. That is why she is in jail today. According to his family, he is on the verge of death.

Briefly essential

  • Zhang John reported on the outbreak of corona epidemic in Wuhan in February 2020.
  • He was sent to jail by Chinese authorities for the complaint.
  • There he is now threatened with starvation, his family and Amnesty International have warned.

Zhang John was very close to the onset of the global corona virus crisis. The 38-year-old former lawyer went to Wuhan in February 2020 to report a corona virus infection. In his contributions, he also criticized the way the authorities handled the chaotic situation.

He was arrested for complaining about Corona

For this he was arrested for four years in May 2020 and December Haft Sentenced. That Court She “provoked strife and provoked anger”. He is accused of giving false information Twitter, WeChat and Web light Should be spread.

In addition, he was interviewed by foreign media and “Malicious speculation abducted. With the exception of Zhang, at least three journalists are known to have been arrested for similar “crimes.”

The hunger strike will become life threatening

Zhang contradicts this account and promised that all statements could be substantiated with evidence. As it was ignored, she walked out Demonstration Hunger strike a year ago. Since then, she has been forcibly fed and handcuffed for 24 hours, her lawyer wrote in her blog in the spring.

Jong’s family now sounds the alarm. His brother Xu Zhang was writing this week Twitter, It weighs less than 40 kilograms and stands 1.77 meters high. He expects the worst, and does not think he will survive the winter in prison.

International support

Post also got support Amnesty International. As reported by the Human Rights Organization Government He called for Zhang ‘s release in order to obtain “urgently needed medical assistance.”

However, it is unlikely that Beijing will respond to the requests. In December 2020, the ME Apparently with the United States Demanded the release of Jong. On it Mike Pompeo The report submitted was not received.

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