ABC Regional Online, Australia: Lawyer airs China censorship concerns
October 23, 2003 A Gold Coast lawyer whose client claims she was tortured in China says he is
disturbed by reports that the Chinese embassy has asked Australian newspapers
not to print material that could disrupt the Chinese President's visit to
Australia. Chris Nyst was commenting on a newspaper report that the embassy had emailed
news organisations, warning against printing letters or political advertisements
from anti-China forces. Mr Nyst is representing a Sydney woman who claims she was tortured and
persecuted in China after practising the discipline, Falun Gong. "What I am concerned with is China's appalling human rights record, and
I am very concerned to ensure that our press and I feel very sure that our press
will not be influenced by this, but more particularly our Government will not be
influenced by any attempt to muzzle criticism or discussion of these
issues," he said.
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