【大紀元8月21日訊】高智晟律師遭到中國政府的拘捕，引起全球關注。澳大利亞民主中國陣線將在8月22日上午11點起在中共駐悉尼領事館前舉行抗議活動，聲援身陷囹圄的高智晟律師和其他在中國專制體制下進行艱苦抗爭的維權人士。與此同時，澳洲民陣已經去函澳洲國會和政府，要求澳洲社會對中國政府的新一輪打壓維權人士進行關注和表示抗議。
附澳大利亞民主中國陣線給澳大利亞總理和外交部長的信函：
霍華德總理：
此函知會您中國政府最近對中國維權人士的鎮壓。
北京維權律師高智晟星期二在山東姐姐家被警察突然抓捕已兩天，目前關押地點不明，與此同時，高智晟在北京的兩個侄子也被帶往派出所，他的妻子耿和也無法聯絡到。有評論認為，當局此次行動也許只為山東盲人維權活動家陳光城18號的開審而暫時限制高智晟的自由，也可能是全國性的逮捕行動的前奏。
澳大利亞民主中國陣線希望澳州政府就中國政府任意拘捕維權人士行徑提出交涉和抗議，要求中國政府立即無條件地釋放高智晟律師。
澳大利亞民主中國陣線
2006年8月19日
John Howard
Prime Minister
House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Tel: (02) 6277 7700
Fax: (02) 6273 4100
19 August 2006
Dear Prime Minister,
Re: Detention of Mr Gao Zhisheng, Chinese civil rights attorney
I am writing to bring to your attention the recent crackdown on the Chinese civil rights activists on the part of the Chinese Government.
Mr Gao Zhisheng, Beijing based civil rights attorney, was reportedly detained on 15th August 2006 by police at the time of visiting his elder sister in Shan Dong Province. So far the whereabouts of his detention are still unknown. Mr Gao」s two nephews were taken to the police station in Beijing as well and Gao」s wife is not contactable. The detention of Mr Gao Zhisheng has not only deprived him of his freedom, but it is speculated that the intention is to prevent him from providing legal assistance to the court hearing on 18th August of civil rights activist Chen Guangcheng, or is perhaps a prelude to a nation wide detention of civil rights activists.
FDC Australia implores the Australian Government to register its concern and to protest to the Chinese Government for this arbitrary arrest, and request the immediate and unconditional release of Mr Gao Zhisheng.
Yours sincerely,
Chin Jin
Chairman(http://www.dajiyuan.com)
