“”EVERYONE DETAINED PURELY for peacefully publishing their views or other information on the Internet or for accessing certain Web sites are prisoners of conscience,” the London-based organization said in a statement.”
“”They should be released immediately and unconditionally.”
Amnesty said communist-run China had detained or imprisoned at least 33 people in the last three years for their Internet use. Three of them died in detention, the group said.
One of the longest sentences, 11 years, was handed down in August to former policeman Li Dawei for downloading “anti-revolutionary” materials.”
