— Epoch Times: “One Million Rights Activists Detained in China”
— Epoch Times reports: “The 60th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been and gone, but there are still one million Chinese human rights activists detained in the mainland, according to a report released Chinese Human Rights Defenders’ (CHRD) website Oct. 2.”
— “The site added that the number was impossible to verify.”
— “Local authorities in China clamped down on civilians every day for a month to eliminate the so-called ‘unstable factors’ and to ensure ‘social stability’ during the Oct. 1 celebration.”
— “Many dissidents, religious followers, and human rights activists were detained or put under house arrest.”
— “Mr. Li from Shanxi Province said, ‘There are far more than one million petitioners who were detained during the October 1 celebration. I myself am aware of 7,000 who are detained. The number is scary.'”
— “Mr. Ge from Yangpu District of Shanghai said: ‘More than one million people have lost their freedom.'”
— Chinese Human Rights Defenders’ (CHRD) website (English)
— Chinese Human Rights Defenders’ (CHRD) website (Chinese)