【大紀元11月14日訊】(譯文)
2005年11月7日
美國總統布什先生：
我們寫這封信，主要是請您在去中國訪問之前關注一位著名人權律師高智晟。根據大赦國際和其他媒體的報導，北京市司法局關閉了高律師的事務所，理由是他拒絕收回敦請胡錦濤和溫家寶停止迫害法輪功的公開信。
高先生是中國國家司法部評比2001年中國十佳律師之一，他是中國人權的象徵。他的晟智律師事務所受理了一系列很有影響的案例，其中有廣東省太石村村民和村幹部土地紛爭案。這個訴訟案被認為是中國地方政治民主的試金石。
近年來，高先生逐漸關注受到嚴重迫害的法輪功團體。他最近給胡錦濤和溫加寶寫了一封公開信，信中明確表示在中國對法輪功的迫害是「系統的、大規模的、有組織的」「野蠻迫害的暴行」。高先生告訴中國領導人：中國人民「無法接受這種公然反人類的野蠻暴行發生在21世紀的人類社會、發生在有政府存在的今天的中國的現實。」他敦促中國領導人尊重法律規範，在「在民主、法治和憲政的基礎上創建新的中國。」
高先生是中國人民良知的代表，他以非凡的勇氣公開反對中共政權，試圖讓中共遵守它自己制定的法律。沒有幾個律師能這樣做。高先生為中國公正和法制的維權抗爭，他非常清楚自己的危險處境。他在一次媒體採訪中說：「面對中共官員的威脅和迫害，我已準備好放棄自己的一切。」
我們希望總統先生在訪華期間能幫助高律師。他的律師事務所可以用法律手段幫助很多沒有言論自由的中國人。就在他的律師事務所關閉之前幾小時，他還受理了為地下傳教士蔡卓華的辯護案，蔡被指控非法印刷聖經和其他基督教經典書籍。您的屬下官員曾於2004年9月對蔡案表示關注。
幫助高律師回復正常行使律師的權力會是為中國人民建立民主法制的社會的偉大貢獻。只有當越來越多的中國人民像高先生一樣勇敢站出來時，中國才會有希望，才能成為世界和平的一部分。我們都希望那天會很快到來。
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原文
November 10, 2005
The Honorable George W. Bush
President of the United States
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
We are writing to call your attention to the plight of Gao Zhisheng, a well-known human rights lawyer in China. According to reports from Amnesty International and the media, Mr. Gao’s law firm has been shut down by the Beijing Bureau of Justice because he refused to retract his recent open letter to Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao in which he urged them to end the persecution of Falun Gong. We urge you to speak out for attorney Gao during your upcoming visit to China.
Mr. Gao was named among the top ten Chinese lawyers in 2001 by the Chinese Ministry of Justice and is widely considered a symbol for human rights in China. His law firm, the Shengzhi Law Office, has recently been involved in a number of high-profile cases, including a land dispute case filed against locally elected officials in the village of Taishi, in Guangdong Province. This is regarded as a test case for democracy at the local level in China.
In recent years, Mr. Gao turned his attention to the ongoing severe persecution of Falun Gong. In a recent letter to President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao, Mr. Gao frankly described the persecution of Falun Gong as a “systematic, large-scale and organized persecution and a barbarian atrocity.” He wrote that China “cannot accept the fact that such barbarian and inhuman violence is still occurring in China in the 21st century.” He urged the nation’s leaders to work to rebuild China based on democracy, the rule of law, and the Chinese constitution.
Mr. Gao is seen as the conscience of the Chinese people. He is one of the few lawyers who have the immense courage to speak out openly against the communist regime. Mr. Gao understands the risks he is taking to fight for justice and the rule of law in China. In a media interview, he said, “I am ready to risk all I have in order to confront any crime or threat from CCP officials.”
We hope that you will support attorney Gao during your visit to China. Many Chinese people need legal help from his office. Hours before his office was shut down, he filed an appeal on behalf of Cai Zhuohua, an underground Protestant pastor accused of illegally printing Bibles and other Christian literature. In September 2004, your administration expressed concern about Mr. Cai.
Helping attorney Gao to reinstate his full authority as a lawyer would be a great contribution toward establishing a democratic China that follows the rule of law. Only with more people like Mr. Gao, can China have a good future and become a peaceful member of the world community. We all hope this day will come soon.
138 organizations worldwide:
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2.Heavenly River Writing House
3.The Overseas Chinese Democracy Coalition (Australia)
4.Australia Chinese Writer’s Association for Peace
5.Chinese Labor Party (Australia)
6.The Party for Freedom & Democracy in China (Sydney)
7.The Party for Freedom & Democracy in China (Melbourne)
8.Association of Australian Public Supporting the Right of Falun Gong Belief
9.Secretary Bureau of The Alliance of Chinese Democratic Political Parties
10.Australia branches of Alliance for a Democratic China
11.Sydney Culture & Art Connection Center
12.The Overseas Chinese Democracy Coalition (Melbourne)
13.The Overseas Chinese Democracy Coalition (Sydney)
14.The Party for Freedom & Democracy in China (Auckland)
15.The Party for Freedom & Democracy in China (Oceania)
16.The Party for Freedom & Democracy in China (New Zealand)
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27.Friends of Hong Kong and Macao at Boston
28.World Organization to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong
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30.Caring for China Center
31.United Services & Trading Co.
32.International Institute of Future Science & Culture
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36.Connecticut Chinese Culture Association
37.Yale Falun Gong Club
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42.June 4th Massacre Investigation
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44.Unistar Computer Inc.
45.Federation for a Democratic China (Canada)
46.Mothers and Grandmothers for a Safe China and a Safe Canada
47.Lotus Flower Art Group
48.Friends of Falun Gong Association Of Canada
49.Chinese Community Centre of Metro Toronto
50.The European Alliance of the Communist True History
51.Amnesty China
52.New Culture Center of Illinois
53.Preparatory Committee for Safeguarding the Northern Homeland
54.Global Information Freedom Inc
55.Fa Wang Hui Hui (Human Rights Violation Investigation Organization)
56.Global Coalition Against Article 23 Legislation
57.Chinascope
58.FGM Media, Inc
59.Bye CCP
60.Nine Commentaries of CCP Website
61.6.28 Watch
62.Press Freedom and Human Rights League
63.Washington Forum
64.Global Coalition for Against of Exporting State-Terrorism from CCP
65.China Mental Health Watch
66.The Epochtimes Daily
67.Minghui School
68.Sound of Hope
69.PostmanChinese
70.Federation for a Democratic China (Denmark)
71.The Front-Line Magazine
72.Hong Kong Bright Strength Limited
73.Union Government of China
74.Denmark Branch of Chinese Democracy Party
75.Preparation Committee of Chinese United States
76.Tianyao Web
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78.Chinese Students Association in Ireland
79.Federation for a Democratic China
80.Association of Chinese Students and Scholars in Germany
81.New China Magazine
82.Southern Democratic Alliance
83.Yau Tsim Mong Mutual Development Association
84.James Lung’s Office of Community Service
85.Hong Kong Community Development Network
86.Global Service Center for Quitting CCP
87.The “Good Riddance, CCP” Global Coalition
88.China Affairs
89.Chinese Democracy Education Foundation
90.Social Democratic Party, U. S. West Branch
91.Coalition to Rescue Orphans of the Persecuted Individuals in Mainland China
92.Friends of the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party in San Diego
93.San Diego Society for the Protection of Freedom or Press
94.The Global Coalition of Chinese Veterans That Have Quit the CCP
95.The Coalition to Rescue Persecuted Intellectuals in Mainland China
96.Omnifood, Inc
97.Visual Artists Guild
98.Overseas Chinese Democratic Poets Association
99.Friends of Falun Gong
100.The Solidarity Union of Democrat of China
101.China Peace
102.China Social Democratic Party
103.Concord International
104.SecretChina News Net
105.Beijing Spring
106.The Global Coalition to Bring Jiang to Justice
107.Dynaweb
108.Garden Networks
109.UltraReach Internet Corp
110.Oriental Culture Association
111.Brilliance Services Inc.
112.Broadpress Inc
113.Broadpress Inc
114.Chinese New Immigrant Association
115.Sino-Tibet Study Group
116.Association For Asian Research
117.Chinese Political Refugee Association
118.The Way of China Bimonthly Electronic Magazine
119.Zhao Ziyang Funeral Committee
120.The Velvet Action Of China
121.Committee for defending Orthodox Chinese Legacy and Language
122.Chinese Republican Party
123.Netdigest
124.Tianjiao Cultrue & Art Center
125.The Alliance of Chinese Democracy
126.Health & Life Biweekly
127.China Democracy Party World Union
128.Epoch Times Philadelphia
129.SOH Radio Philadelphia
130.NTDTV Philadelphia
131.Delaware Asian Culture Center
132.Greater Philadelphia Asian Culture Center
133.Liberty Bell Forum
134.Foundation for East-West Cultural & Technological Exchange
135.Vancouver Cast Off CCP Advocacy Society
136.Lin Zhao’s Spirit promoting Association
137.SFU China Research Association
138.Support Network for the Persecuted in China
And On behalf of the following 5 individuals from Hong Kong:
Albert HO Chun-yan, Lawyer, Member of Hong Kong Legislative Council SZETO Wah, Chairman of HK Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movement of China LAW Yuk-kai, Director of Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor WONG Yuk-man,Current Affairs Commentator TSANG Kin-shing, Member of Hong Kong Eastern District Council
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