21/07/2015
Beijing, EFE Thirteen lawyers and activists who were arrested in the recent repression campaign against human rights lawyers in China, and in which more than more than 200 personas, They are at risk of being tortured, Human Rights Watch organization today alerts (HRW).
In a statement, HRW explica que estas trece personas están "incomunicadas", after they have denied the right to lawyer and in places not specified by the authorities.
"Arrestar a alguien y mantenerle incomunicado y en un enclave secreto le sitúa en una posición de alto riesgo, en peligro de ser torturado o maltratado", Sophie Richardson says, HRW director.
Richardosn recalled a recent report from the organization confirmed that torture remains a routine against suspects in custody in China.
From the 10 July, 236 Human Rights Lawyers, relatives of these, law firm or activists have been arrested, interrogated, o "hechos desaparecer" by the police in multiple parts of the country, According to data from the NGO Chinese Human Rights Lawyers concern Group, In defense of lawyers.
Of them, Most have been released, but 14 They remain in custody while another six are missing.
Of the 14 In custody, eight have been officially arrested, tres han sido puestos "bajo arresto en una ubicación designada" (not specified) y tres han sido puestos "bajo otras formas de control". Only one of these people has had access to a lawyer.
Chinese law, Remember HRW, It allows the police not to inform about relatives if they cannot be contacted, o si el caso está relacionado con "poner en peligro la seguridad del Estado", el "terrorismo" or if the notification would prevent research.
También permite que se les ponga "bajo arresto en una residencia designada" hasta seis meses como máximo sin acceso a abogados o a familiares si son casos relacionados con la "seguridad del Estado, terrorismo o corrupción grave".
At the moment, As published by the authorities, The crimes of which these detainees are accused are related to the alteration of public order, hence, Indica HRW, "no hay base legal" so that the police do not communicate to their relatives their status and location.
Only lawyers Sui Muiqing and Xie Yang are accused of crimes related to state security, hence, According to the law, Lawyers have to ask for special permit to see them although the family must be informed of the arrest -if not of the location in which they are -, HRW sources specified Efe.
