| Source = Act Up New York | Visual Artist Guild |
Dr. Wan Yanhai, the foremost AIDS activist in mainland China, disappeared on the evening of August 24 after attending a gay and lesbian film festival in Beijing. He is an internationally known advocate who has helped many people affected by AIDS by providing crucial health information through his organization's web site.
Reporting on AIDS is strictly censored in China's press, and Chinese and foreign journalists who investigate the topic have faced harassment or detention. Because of this, Wan Yanhai's Web site has become one of the only independent sources of information on the disease in China.
The Chinese Government has now confirmed that Dr. Wan has been detained and charged with disseminating state secrets. This could mean detention of unspecified length - we must come out in support of this ally!
Chinese Human Rights activists have called for public displays of protest that are respectful but powerful. Please join us at the Chinese consulate to demand Dr. Wan's release and the support, not obstruction, of his efforts to fight AIDS in China.
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