| Journal Call no. | HC411.A76 |
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| Author | Suh, Sangwon. |
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| Article Title | Halfway house no more : mainland dissidents are losing a safe haven / Sangwon Suh and Anastasia Stanmeyer. |
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| Is Part Of | Asiaweek ; v.23, no.6, 14 Feb 1997, p.28, illus. |
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| Abstract | Sitting in the office of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of the Patriotic and Democratic Movement in China, Angel (not her real name) hesitantly recounts her experiences in the mainland penal system. She is one of many lesser-known comrades of the celebrated - and imprisoned - dissidents whose photographs grace the walls. For these asylum-seekers, the writing is on the wall. Beijing, which considers dissidents criminals, has warned Hong Kong not to become "a place that offers convenience to these people who try to escape punishments under China's legal system." It also reiterated the perennial warning for Hong Kong not to be used as a base for subverting China's government. Also a cause for concern was the recent controversial proposal by a subgroup of the Beijing-backed Preparatory Committee overseeing the transition to dilute or repeal some laws safeguarding civil liberties. |
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