CCS protests the continued detention of Dr. Zicheng Hu, a Chinese-American engineer who has been unable to leave China since November 2008 when he went on a business trip to China. He served a 17 month prison sentence, was released without charges, but is unable to leave China. CCS urges the government of China to release him immediately.
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Engineer’s Return to China Leads to Jail and Limbo, The New York Times, November 26, 2011
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Help My Father Dr. Zhicheng Hu Come Home, change.org
November 30, 2011
Wen Jiabao Guojia Zongli
Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of China
The State Council General Office
2 Fuyoujie, Xicheng District
Beijing, People’s Republic of China, Postal code: 100017
Re: Zicheng Hu
Dear Prime Minister Jiabao:
We are an independent organization of scientists, physicians, engineers and scholars devoted to the protection and advancement of human rights and scientific freedom for colleagues all over the world. We write now in concern for Dr. Zicheng Hu.
We understand that Dr. Hu, an award-winning Chinese-American engineer whose work focuses on automobile emission control, was detained in November 2008, by Tianjin Police while he was on a business trip to China. A competitor in Dagang-District, Tianjin, accused him of “stealing technology.” In April 2010, Tianjin City Prosecutor’s office and Tianjin Court jointly withdrew the case against him and Dr. Hu was freed without charge after 17 months of detention. Despite this, Tianjin Police has continued the border control that prevents him from coming home to the United States, without giving any reason. Dr. Hu has been separated from his family for three years due to this incident.
Dr. Hu’s continued detention without any charges violates his right to travel freely between their own and other countries, under Article 12 of the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights, to which China is a signatory.
We urge you to immediately release Dr. Hu from the border control order and allow him to return to the United States.
Sincerely yours,
Eugene ChudnovskyAlexander Greer
Joel Lebowitz
Walter Reich
Paul Plotz
Co-Chairs, Committee of Concerned Scientists
Copies to:
Mr. Hu Jintao
President of the People’s Republic of China
Zhongnanhai, Xicheng District, Beijing
People’s Republic of China, Postal code: 100017
Mr. Huang Xingguo
Mayor of the Tianjin Municipal People’s Government
No. 167, Dagu Road, Heping District, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China, Postal code: 300040
Mr. Zhang Gaoli
Secretary of the Tianjin Municipal Committee of CPC
No. 7, Tai’an Road, Heping District, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China, Postal code: 300042
Mr. San Xiangjun
Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee
Of the Tianjin Committee of CPC
No. 7, Tai’ian Road, Heping District, Tianjin
People’s Republic of China
Postal Code: 300042
The Hon. Michael Posner
Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Labor and Human Rights
US Department of State
2201 C Street NW
Washington DC 20520
Mr. Tim Wineland
Office of the United States Trade Representative
600 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20508
202-395-3900, fax 202-395-3512