China: Civil rights activist Wang Xiaoning sues Yahoo
Xiaoning, who is detained in China, has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. internet company Yahoo in a California court over the disclosure of confidential emails to Chinese law enforcement authorities. The plaintiff accuses Yahoo of helping to identify him by providing detailed information.
Xiaoning, who is imprisoned in China, has sued the US internet company Yahoo in a Californian court for passing on confidential emails to the Chinese law enforcement authorities. The plaintiff accuses Yahoo of helping to identify him by transmitting detailed information.
According to the news agencies Reuters and SDA, US human rights activists had supported Wang, who has also made allegations of torture, in his lawsuit. The civil rights activist was sentenced to ten years in prison last year for "incitement to subvert state power" after he sent e-mails with articles advocating democratic reforms and a multi-party system. The convicted man argues that he was merely exercising his right to free speech and using the Internet to communicate about democracy and human rights. In a statement, Yahoo expressed its shock that Chinese citizens were being imprisoned for expressing their opinions freely. However, companies operating in China are forced to abide by the law of the land under threat of punishment.
According to the news agencies Reuters and SDA, US human rights activists had supported Wang, who has also made allegations of torture, in his lawsuit. The civil rights activist was sentenced to ten years in prison last year for "incitement to subvert state power" after he sent e-mails with articles advocating democratic reforms and a multi-party system. The convicted man argues that he was merely exercising his right to free speech and using the Internet to communicate about democracy and human rights. In a statement, Yahoo expressed its shock that Chinese citizens were being imprisoned for expressing their opinions freely. However, companies operating in China are forced to abide by the law of the land under threat of punishment.
