Nine-Month Sentence Reduction Confirmed for Xu Zerong

A Chinese court in Guangzhou has approved a nine-month sentence reduction for Hong Kong resident Xu Zerong (徐泽荣), according to informed sources in China and as confirmed to The Dui Hua Foundation by members of Xu’s family.

Xu, who was convicted in December 2001 of illegally providing state secrets abroad and illegal business activity, has already served more than six years of his original 13-year sentence. Following the sentence reduction, the 52-year-old Xu—who is also known as David Tsui—is due to be released from Guangzhou Prison on September 23, 2012.

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Text of John Kamm's Statement Before CECC

On September 20, 2006, Executive Director John Kamm testified at a hearing on "Human Rights and Rule of Law in China" held by the Congressional-Executive Commission on China in Washington, DC. His oral remarks and written statement can be viewed on Dui Hua's WEB site.

Documentary "Prisonnière à Lhassa" will show at film festival

From September 28 to October 1, 2006, Program Associate Nevenka Mattenet will present “Prisonnière à Lhassa,” featuring John Kamm and the work of The Dui Hua Foundation at the Idaho International Film Festival in Boise, Idaho. For more information please visit www.idahofilmfestival.org.

Announcement: John Kamm to Present Testimony Before CECC on Sept. 20

On September 20, 2006, Executive Director John Kamm will participate in a hearing of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China in Washington, DC. Below is the hearing announcement as posted on the commission's web page:

Hearing: Human Rights and Rule of Law in China

The Congressional-Executive Commission on China will hold a full Commission hearing entitled "Human Rights and Rule of Law in China," on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. in Room 138 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Senator Hagel will preside.

The witnesses are:

• Jerome A. Cohen, Professor of Law, New York University School of Law
  
• John Kamm, Executive Director, The Dui Hua Foundation
  
• Minxin Pei, Director, China Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
  
• Xiao Qiang, Director, China Internet Project, University of California at Berkeley