Wei Jingsheng Foundation News and Article Release Issue: A383-W201
魏京生基金会新闻与文章发布号：A383-W201

Release Date: July 2, 2008
发布日：2007年7月2日

Topic: WEI Jingsheng and Marie HOLZMAN of the Wei Jingsheng Foundation Give Invited Speeches at the 3rd World Forum on Human Rights in Nantes, France
标题： 魏京生基金会的魏京生和侯芷明在法国南特第三次世界人权论坛上分别应邀发言

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WEI Jingsheng and Marie HOLZMAN of the Wei Jingsheng Foundation Give Invited Speeches at the 3rd World Forum on Human Rights in Nantes, France


In the morning of July 1, 2008, WEI Jingsheng and Marie HOLZMAN of the Wei Jingsheng Foundation gave invited speeches at the roundtable of the 3rd World Forum on Human Rights in Nantes, France. The topic of the round table was: “Economic Sanctions, Political and Athletic Boycotts, Opinion Campaigns and Human Rights: Condemn? Convince?”

The main part of the round table was to discuss if pressures should be exerted on countries that violate human rights, or should the international community rally to the calls for a boycott of the Beijing Olympics.

Also giving speeches were Jampal Sochang, representative of his Holiness the Dalai-Lama in France; Isabelle Dubuis, coordinator of Info Birmanie, France; Yannick Guin, vice-president of Nantes Metropole; Franci Perrin, member of the International Executive Committee of Amnesty International, French section; and Michael Sutclffe, city manager of Durban/E’Thekwini Municipality of South Africa. It was organized by Toogezer and moderated by Michel Taube, publication director of Toogezer publications.

A lot of attention was focused in Asia, especially China. Mr. Jampal Sochang stressed the seriousness of Tibetan human rights violations, especially since last March. Marie Holzman described current situations in China.

In Mr. Wei Jingsheng’s speech, he pointed out the overwhelming human rights violations in this world by various dictatorial governments, which all have a chief sponsor supporting them. This is the Chinese Communist dictatorial government. If we do not apply pressure on China, and do not change the Chinese government’s violation of human rights and its political tendency to support to the violation of human rights, then the human rights affairs all over this world will suffer setbacks and ignorance. Mr. Wei also described the details of the Chinese government’s “diplomacy through business orders”, which has brought trouble and corruption to the officials of various countries.

The atmosphere was enthusiastic at the round table. Many journalists and conference participants followed with more questions and discussions even after the roundtable. People all expressed their concern about the Chinese government’s suppression of global human rights progress, as well as an interest in the relation between a boycott of the Olympics and defending human rights.

Wei Jingsheng also received several interviews especially in regarding Beijing Olympics and human rights issues. Both Wei Jingsheng and Huang Ciping received a lengthy interview on Internet freedom for political and social progress. Wei Jingsheng answered questions as how they use Internet to advocate and promote human rights and democracy. Huang Ciping presented in detail of her own experience as the computer manager and network operator working for a university.


Photo links;
1. Wei Jingsheng speaks at the roundtable discussion at the 3rd World Forum on Human Rights:
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2. The speakers of the roundtable (from left to right: Marie Holzman, WEI Jingsheng, Jampal Sochang):
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3. Wei Jingsheng receives Radio France Internationale interview:
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4. Wei Jingsheng receives newspaper interview:
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5. Wei Jingsheng gave interview; both Wei and Marie Holzman signed Holzman’s book about Wei Jingsheng at interviewer’s request:
http://www.weijingsheng.org/pic/newsletters/newsletters2008/newsletters2008-7/WeiJSinterviewed080702booksigned-c-4.jpg

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Wei Jingsheng Foundation News and Article Release Issue: A383-W201
魏京生基金会新闻与文章发布号：A383-W201

Release Date: July 2, 2008
发布日：2007年7月2日

Topic: WEI Jingsheng and Marie HOLZMAN of the Wei Jingsheng Foundation Give Invited Speeches at the 3rd World Forum on Human Rights in Nantes, France
标题： 魏京生基金会的魏京生和侯芷明在法国南特第三次世界人权论坛上分别应邀发言

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魏京生基金会的魏京生和侯芷明在法国南特第三次世界人权论坛上分别应邀发言


2008年7月1日上午, 魏京生基金会的魏京生和侯芷明在法国南特第三次世界人权论坛上分别应邀发言。同台发言的还有达赖喇嘛驻法国的代表。

有关讨论的主题是是否应对违反人权的政府予以制裁，以及抵制北京奥运会的问题。达赖喇嘛的代表强调了中共在西藏的人权侵犯。侯芷明女士则突出谈到中国大陆的人权问题。

魏京生先生说：大家谈到了这个世界上存在的各种人权侵犯的问题。在这些问题的背后，在这些严重侵犯人权的政府背后，有一个总的后台在支持他们。这就是中共专制政权。不向中国施加压力，不改变中国一向侵犯人权和支持侵犯人权的政治倾向，这个世界的人权事务必将遭受到挫折和忽视。

魏先生在发言中还详细描述了中国的订单外交给各国官场带来的麻烦和腐败。会场气氛热烈。会后很多记者和代表跟到会场外并继续提问，大家都很关注中共政府压制全球人权进步的形势，以及抵制奥运会和保卫人权的关系。

同日，魏先生接受了若干有关中国人权和北京奥运的采访。此外，魏京生和黄慈萍还接受了一个有关网络自由的详细采访。魏先生主要谈如何使用网络在中国境内推动民主自由。黄慈萍则以其在大学搞计算机管理和网络运作的经历讨论了一些技术细节。


相关照片：
1. 魏京生和侯芷明在法国南特第三次世界人权论坛上分别应邀发言:
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2. 魏京生发言(其右为侯芷明女士,其左为达赖喇嘛驻法国的代表):
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3. 魏京生接受法国国际广播电台采访:
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4. 魏京生接受报纸的采访:
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5. 魏京生接受采访,并与侯芷明一起为仰慕者在侯芷明写的有关魏京生的专著上签名:
http://www.weijingsheng.org/pic/newsletters/newsletters2008/newsletters2008-7/WeiJSinterviewed080702booksigned-c-4.jpg


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