Issued by China Aid Association (www.chinaaid.org)
September 4, 2008
Beijing Book Store Owner, Shi Weihan, Barely Recognizable to Close Friends due to Extreme Deterioration of Health
Beijing- CAA has learned that Christian bookstore owner and house church leader, Mr. Shi Weihan, was transferred to the Beijing Haidian District Detention Center. Shi’s case has been transferred from the Public Security Bureau to the Beijing Procurator. According to personal acquaintances who have visited Mr. Shi, his health has degenerated to the point that he is hardly recognizable to his closest friends. Shi was first detained on November 28, 2007 then acquitted of charges on January 4, 2008. On March 19, of this year he was detained for the second time and has been incarcerated until now.
CAA President Bob Fu, strongly condemned the Beijing authorities for their cruel and unjust treatment of Shi Weihan. Mr. Fu urged Beijing authorities to release Mr. Shi as soon as possible to avoid adversity amongst the international community.
To express your concern over the unjust treatment of Shi Weihan, contact:
Tang Long, City of Beijing Deputy Secretary General of the Municipal People’s Government.
Phone: 011-86-10-62362008 Liu Jianchao, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Director of Information Department. Phone: 011-86-10- 65963342

Uyghur Christians Continue to Suffer in Xinjiang
September 4, 2008
Photo: Uyghur Christian Alimujiang Yimiti and Son
Xinjiang- CAA has learned that the case against Uyghur Christian, Alimujiang Yimiti, has been transferred to prosecutors from the Xinjiang Public Security Bureau. The transfer was the first progress in the case since a Xinjiang Court returned the case to the PSB due to insufficient evidence in May of this year.
Mr. Yimiti has remained in detention since his arrest on January 12, 2008. Lawyers for Mr. Yimiti are actively seeking for an early acquittal, citing evidence of unfair persecution due to Mr. Yimiti’s Christian beliefs. In other news, Christian Uyghur Wusiman Yiming continues to serve his sentence of reeducation through labor in a Xinjiang labor camp. In September of 2007, Mr. Yiming was sentenced to criminal detention “for the crime of divulging State secrets” by the State Security Bureau of Southern Xinjiang Hetian City. He was sentenced last November to two years re-education through labor by the Re-education Labor Committee of Hetian City.”

A vast majority of Xinjiang Christians, both Han and Uyghur,have expressed their support for Mr. Yiming and Yimiti, knowing that both have suffered unjustly at the hands of Government officials who have persecuted the two because of their Christian beliefs. Many fellow Christians have visited the families of the two men in order to encourage their wives and children. CAA President Bob Fu strongly condemned Xinjiang authorities, stating, “The unjust persecution of these two Uyghur Christians undermines the fragile peace in Xinjiang”. Mr. Fu also called on the international community to take more notice of these two cases and provide practical help for these two Christians who are suffering unjustly in the hands of a corrupt Government.

To speak directly to authorities involved, contact:
Kashi Governor Yalikum Maihemuti
City Government office 0998-22388
Kashi Security Bureau-0998-2822048
Kashi People’s Court-0998-2822604
Kashi Nationality and Religious Affairs Committee- 0998-2822391
Kashi Region Nationality and Religious Affairs Committee Chief Director/Wang Chun Fu- 0998-2823681
(Secretary of CCP)Wulamujiang Abuducador– 0998-2838702
Issued by CAA September 4, 2008