US concerned over human rights violations in China

9 Mar 2011 11:41

Source : Afghan Voice Agency (AVA), International Service

Washington Concerned over the continuing human rights violations in China, US has asked authorities in Beijing to stop the "extralegal" detention and "enforced disappearance" of leading lawyers and rights activists PTI reported.


Washington Concerned over the continuing human rights violations in China, US has asked authorities in Beijing to stop the "extralegal" detention and "enforced disappearance" of leading lawyers and rights activists PTI reported.

"The United States is increasingly concerned by the apparent extralegal detention and enforced disappearance of some of China's most well-known lawyers and activists, many of whom have been missing since mid-February," State Department spokesman P J Crowley told reporters at his daily news conference. 

Crowley said a number of well-known Chinese personalities like Teng Biao, Tang Jitian Jiang Tianyong and Gu Chuan had all disappeared between February 16-19. 

"We have expressed our concern to the Chinese Government over the use of extralegal punishments against these and other human rights activists," he said.