Use of Torture still endemic in Chinese occupied Tibet: TCHRD

Phayul[Tuesday, June 26, 2007 12:11]
TCHRD commemorates the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture

Equipments commonly used to torture Tibetan political prisoners in prisons
and detention centres in Chinese occupied Tibet
Equipments commonly used to torture Tibetan political prisoners in prisons
and detention centres in Chinese occupied Tibet
Dharamsala: AS 26 JUNE 2007 marks the tenth anniversary of the UN
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the Tibetan Centre for
Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) commemorates the day in support of
victims of torture throughout the world.

Torture is one of the severest forms of human rights abuses, taking a
terrible toll on millions of individuals and their families across the
globe. In Chinese occupied Tibet, torture is endemic in the network of
prisons and detention centres across the plateau. According to TCHRD
documentation, the Chinese authorities' systematic use of torture has
resulted in the death of 89 known Tibetan political prisoners since 1987.

"islamsu...@techemail.com\"'s message dated March 7, 2006 is as
follows:

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From: islamsu...@techemail.com
Newsgroups: soc.culture.china
Subject: Re: MY MISERABLE STORY (3/7/2006)
Date: 7...

I am a naturalized US citizen. I am from Shanghai, China. I
received my Ph.D. degree in History from the University of Wisconsin-
Madison
in
December 2000. I have no criminal record. The legal document
indicates
that I have never been a suspect of any crime. But s since November
1995, my basic human rights have
been seriously abused by police officers of the Madison Police
Department (hereafter MPD), individual police officers in the State
of
Maryland, the Secret Service Agents in Washington DC and individual
New York police officers when I have lived in Madison, Wisconsin,
Maryland, Washington DC and New York City, respectively. I have been
living in New York City since March 2001. In addition, I assume that
the
police officers also have had many civilians involved in the alleged
crimes...

On Dec 23, 12:54 pm, Micky Wong wrote:

It's rather myopic to believe that economy growth is the only thing
keeps the CCP in power.

Tales of terror

Since 1986 when China signed the United Nations Convention Against Torture,
there are 60 known Tibetan political prisoners who have died as a result of
torture while in detainment or prison.

Although torture during detainment is predominantly physical abuse, it can
have permanent psychological damage for survivors. The testimonies that
follow are accounts from people who have survived torture during detainment
and in prison. Torture in detainment is usually coupled with interrogations
and can be anything from being forced to stand in a freezing room to
beatings and electric shocks inflicted with electric cattle prods. Most
detainees have endured a variety of techniques.

Tales of terror

Since 1986 when China signed the United Nations Convention Against Torture,
there are 60 known Tibetan political prisoners who have died as a result of
torture while in detainment or prison.

Although torture during detainment is predominantly physical abuse, it can
have permanent psychological damage for survivors. The testimonies that
follow are accounts from people who have survived torture during detainment
and in prison. Torture in detainment is usually coupled with interrogations
and can be anything from being forced to stand in a freezing room to
beatings and electric shocks inflicted with electric cattle prods. Most
detainees have endured a variety of techniques.

GUINEA’S JUNTA AS AN EXAMPLE OF CIVILIZATION’S FAILINGS:

There has been some debate as to whether the world community should
“talk” to Guinea’s junta, after its successful coup, taking over the
government of that nation. It is a strange debate.

We must keep in mind that what makes it a strange debate is that there
is no proper and legal mechanism to overcome and bring down from power
a truly corrupt and oppressive government.
We do not live in a world where civilization has advanced to the
extent that a people can prepare a case against a government, take it
to a world court, and have the leader or government, removed by the
world community, using legal means. That step in the advance of
civilization might chance to come, someday, but likely not very soon.
There are too many bad leaders and bad governments, which fear that
they too would be removed from power for their actions in regard to
violating their own people’s rights and the rights of other nations.

Yes, of course, other nations could ask for a removal from power, if a
leader in the community of nations, was overstepping peaceful bounds,
and violating their fundamental rights. An alternative to war...

The Sinking Chinese Dictatorship Awakens into a Terrifying Nightmare -- The China Growth Fantasy

* OPINION ASIA
* DECEMBER 21, 2008, 2:23 P.M. ET

The China Growth Fantasy

Beijing should focus on household incomes, not GDP.

By YASHENG HUANG | From today's Wall Street Journal Asia

Remember the hype about "decoupling"? Not so long ago, Western analysts -- in particular investment-bank economists -- were
peddling the idea that China had become a powerful economic center of its own, able not only to drive its own growth independent
of the United States but also to power the global economy forward.

To the extent that these Wall Street economists are still employed, few would make that argument now. The economic numbers
emerging out of China are sobering. Exports, still the backbone of the economy, are contracting for the first time in seven
years, according to the latest data. They're being driven down by slackening demand overseas. Even worse is the sharp decline of
imports, a sure sign of falling domestic demand. These two developments taken together signal monumental economic challenges
ahead. Clearly China is not bucking global trends.

So how did all the decoupling theorists get it so wrong? This isn't an idle question. The decoupling theory itself was the
product of faulty economic analyses that persist today, even as the decoupling theory falls out of favor. Debunking these claims
carries important policy implications.

――海生评：下面这些照片拍摄在2008年三月初的两会开幕式上，如今回顾一下，这些人的心灵预感还真灵。中国政府的高官们选择了黑色西服作为
最新“官服”，使他们每次集会时看起来就好象黑手党出殡那样地叫领导太沉重；今年人民大会堂里的苗头更加晦气，众多高层领导人的脸上彤运密
布，许多人的脸色就象家里刚刚死了人一样，丝毫不见盼望多年盼来了奥运年的喜庆。这可算是中国特色的笑话罢。――

【党国鼠年】天灭中共大气候下的年尾回顾――人民大会堂里晦气早显：多月前人民大会堂里的哭丧脸谱对中国在奥运年里恶有恶报的国运霉气有先见
之明？

组图：中共两会百态 场内严肃尴尬 场外草木皆兵

http://img.epochtimes.com/i6/803042249352102.jpg
中国国家主席胡锦涛和温家宝总理在政协会议上都面沉似水

【大纪元3月5日讯】 第一部份：会场内严肃尴尬

http://img.epochtimes.com/i6/803042236022102.jpg
政府高级顾问贾庆林放声发言，后排委员则闭目养神，不知是不是睡着了

http://img.epochtimes.com/i6/803042236032102.jpg
在全国政协会议开幕式上。中国总理温家宝心事重重

http://img.epochtimes.com/i6/803042236042102.jpg
中国高层领导人在政协开幕式上眉头紧锁

http://img.epochtimes.com/i6/803042236052102.jpg
中国国家主席胡锦涛自始至终愁眉苦脸

http://img.epochtimes.com/i6/803042236062102.jpg
高层领导们都是眉头深锁，面无表情，只有温家宝似笑非笑表情尴尬

――海生评：下面这些照片拍摄在2008年三月初的两会开幕式上，如今回顾一下，这些人的心灵预感还真灵。中国政府的高官们选择了黑色西服作为
最新“官服”，使他们每次集会时看起来就好象黑手党出殡那样地叫领导太沉重；今年人民大会堂里的苗头更加晦气，众多高层领导人的脸上彤运密
布，许多人的脸色就象家里刚刚死了人一样，丝毫不见盼望多年盼来了奥运年的喜庆。这可算是中国特色的笑话罢。――

【党国鼠年】天灭中共大气候下的年尾回顾――人民大会堂里晦气早显：多前人民大会堂里的哭丧脸谱对中国在奥运年里恶有恶报的国运霉气有先见
之明？

组图：中共两会百态 场内严肃尴尬 场外草木皆兵

http://img.epochtimes.com/i6/803042249352102.jpg
中国国家主席胡锦涛和温家宝总理在政协会议上都面沉似水

【大纪元3月5日讯】 第一部份：会场内严肃尴尬

http://img.epochtimes.com/i6/803042236022102.jpg
政府高级顾问贾庆林放声发言，后排委员则闭目养神，不知是不是睡着了

http://img.epochtimes.com/i6/803042236032102.jpg
在全国政协会议开幕式上。中国总理温家宝心事重重

http://img.epochtimes.com/i6/803042236042102.jpg
中国高层领导人在政协开幕式上眉头紧锁

http://img.epochtimes.com/i6/803042236052102.jpg
中国国家主席胡锦涛自始至终愁眉苦脸

http://img.epochtimes.com/i6/803042236062102.jpg
高层领导们都是眉头深锁，面无表情，只有温家宝似笑非笑表情尴尬