【大紀元9月30日訊】据國際媒體報道：9月17日，以“維權記者”著稱的《紐約時報》駐北京辦事處新聞助理趙岩在上海被警方拘捕；9月21日，北京國家安全局通知趙岩親屬，指控趙“非法向外國人提供國家机密”；至今為止，趙岩一直處在禁止外界接触的隔离關押中，趙岩的律師莫少平要求見趙的申請已被拒絕。中國外交部發言人孔泉在昨日的新聞例會上确認了趙岩被關押的消息，并表示：“趙岩是中國公民，涉嫌占有國家机密”，“毫無疑問，這是一起（發生在）中國國內的案件，外部勢力不應干涉此案”。
獨立中文筆會獄中作家委員會對新聞工作者趙岩被以“國家机密”為由關押并禁見律師深為關注，認為北京國安局此舉有違反《聯合國人權宣言》第19條之嫌。既然此案有違反普世人權原則之嫌，世界公正輿論對此表示關切以至干預都理所當然。獨立中文筆會獄中作家委員會為此轉發國際筆會獄中作家委員會對中國新聞工作者趙岩被拘表示嚴重關切的緊急行動通報（見附件），并向中國有關當局和各界呼吁如下：
１．響應國際筆會獄中作家委員會對中國新聞工作者趙岩被拘表示嚴重關切的緊急行動通報中的呼吁；
２．提請有關當局根据《聯合國人權宣言》第19條的原則審理趙岩被拘留一案，如果确實違反該條就應立即無條件釋放趙岩；
３．敦促各級司法机關在法律上和執法實踐中落實全國人民代表大會于今年三月通過的《憲法》修正案中有關保障人權的基本原則，确保公民的言論自由等憲法權利，制止以新聞工作者或其他公民自由傳遞新聞信息而遭關押的事件繼續發生。
獨立中文筆會獄中作家委員會
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附件:國際筆會獄中作家委員會對中國新聞工作者趙岩被拘表示嚴重關切的緊急行動通報2004年9月28日國際筆會獄中作家委員會嚴重關切2004年9月17日被逮捕的新聞工作者、《紐約時報》駐北京辦事處新聞助理、《中國改革》雜志前記者趙岩的拘留狀況。趙岩于9月21日被控“向外國人提供國家机密”，只因為《紐約時報》于9月7日發表一篇文章，透露江澤民從中央軍委主席的職位退休，并將領導權轉移給國家主席胡錦濤。這篇文章發表早于9月17日官方正式宣布江的退休。趙岩被認為是作為泄密源而受審查，并据說被監禁在禁止外界接触的狀態。.
以下是保護記者委員會（CPJ）提供的背景材料 ：
趙岩是于9月17日在上海被拘留的。据國際新聞媒體報道，趙的律師莫少平一直沒法接触他，而且當局也沒有回應《紐約時報》有關他被捕原因的詢問。
据國際媒體報道，趙岩的親屬于9月21日收到北京國家安全局的通知，指控趙“向外國人提供國家机密”。莫律師說，這种指控可能導致叛逆罪名，是一种死罪。
在這個逮捕之前，《紐約時報》上有篇文章，透露江澤民計划從中央軍委主席的職位退休。這篇9月7日的文章早于9月17日官方正式宣布將領導權最終轉移給國家主席胡錦濤，据說匿名消息來源与領導層有聯系。
趙岩的助手們推測，他是被作為泄密源而受審查的。但是，《紐約時報》的外事編輯蘇珊．奇拉（Susan Chira）說，趙只是該報研究人員而非記者，也不是這一信息的來源。
趙岩是在被迫辭去《中國改革》雜志記者以后于今年5月開始在《紐約時報》工作的。當趙為那家北京雜志報道，抨擊了中國各地農民遭受政府不當對待后，警方今年已多次騷擾他。今年6月，警方還突襲趙岩親屬的家。据紐約的“中國人權”組織報道，那次突襲惊嚇了趙的老父親，導致其健康惡化，并于几天后去世。趙也是一個政治活動者。
國際筆會恐怕趙岩在拘留中有遭受不當處置的危險，并尋求立刻保證他受到人道對待，得到必要的醫療保健、親屬探訪和法律代理。根据《聯合國人權宣言》第19條，如果趙岩只是由于合法履行其職業而被拘，筆會呼吁立即無條件釋放他。
請發呼吁書：
– 表達對拘留新聞工作者趙岩的嚴重關切；
– 尋求保證趙岩在拘留中不受虐待，并得到醫療保健、法律代理和親屬探訪；
– 呼吁立即無條件釋放趙岩，如果他的被拘有違《聯合國人權宣言》第19條。
呼吁書請寄：中華人民共和國主席胡錦濤閣下（中國北京，中華人民共和國國務院轉）
中華人民共和國司法部長張福森閣下（中國北京朝陽區朝陽門南大街10號 ）
注：呼吁書也可請中華人民共和國駐各國大使館轉交〔獨立中文筆會獄中作家委員會根据國際筆會獄中作家委員會英文原本翻譯〕
RAPID ACTION NETWORK28 September 2004
RAN 43/04
CHINA: Serious concerns about the detention of journalist Zhao Yan; fears ofill-treatment.
The Writers in Prison Committee of International PEN is seriously concernedabout the detention of journalist Zhao Yan, news assistant at the Beijingbureau of the New York Times and former reporter for China Reform magazine,who was arrested on 17 September 2004. Zhao was charged on 21 September 2004with ”providing state secrets to foreigners” for an article published inthe New York Times on 7 September 2004 revealing Jiang Zemin’s retirementfrom the position of Chairman of the Central Military Commission and thetransfer of leadership to President Hu Jintao. The article preceded theofficial announcement about Jiang’s retirement, which was made on 19September 2004. Zhao Yan is thought to be under investigation as the sourceof the leak, and issaid to be held incommunicado.
The following background is provided by the Committee to Protect Journalists(CPJ):
Zhao was detained in Shanghai on 17 September. Zhao’s lawyer Mo Shaoping hasbeen unable to contact him, according to international news reports, andauthorities have not responded to inquiries by the “New York Times” aboutthe reason for his arrest.
On 21 September, Zhao’s family received a notice from the Beijing StateSecurity Bureau accusing Zhao of “providing state secrets to foreigners,”according to international news reports. Mo said these allegations couldlead to a charge of treason, a crime punishable by execution.
The arrest followed an article in the “New York Times” revealing JiangZemin’s plan to retire from the position of chairman of the Central MilitaryCommission. The 7 September article preceded the official announcement ofthe final transfer of leadership to President Hu on 19 September and citedunnamed sources with ties to leadership.
Zhao’s associates have speculated that the journalist is under investigationas the source of the leak. But “New York Times” foreign editor Susan Chirasaid that Zhao, who worked as a researcher for the newspaper and not as areporter, was not the source of this information.
Zhao began working at the “New York Times” in May after he was forced out ofhis job as a reporter for “China Reform” magazine. Police harassed Zhao onmultiple occasions in 2004 after he reported aggressively for theBeijing-based magazine on government abuse of peasants across China. InJune, police raided Zhao’s family home. According to the New York-basedorganization Human Rights in China, the raid startled Zhao’s elderlyfather and precipitated a decline in his health; he died a few days later.Zhao has also worked as a political activist.
International PEN fears that Zhao Yan may be at risk of ill-treatment indetention, and seeks immediate assurances that he is being treated humanelyand given access to any necessary medical care as well as family visits andlegal representation. PEN calls for Zhao Yan’s immediate and unconditionalrelease if he is held solely for the legitimate practice of his profession,in accordance with Article 19 of the United Nations Universal Declaration ofHuman Rights.
Please send appeals:- expressing serious concern about the detention of journalist Zhao Yan;- seeking assurances that he is not ill-treated in detention, and isgiven access to medical care, legal representation and his family;- calling for his immeidate and unconditional release if held inviolation of Article 19 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of HumanRights.
Appeals to:His Excellency Hu JintaoPresident of the People’s Republic of ChinaState CouncilBeijing 100032P.R.China.
His Excellency Zhang FusenMinister of Justice10 Chaoyangmen Nandajie Chaoyang-quBeijing-shi 100020P.R.China.
Please note that fax numbers are no longer available for the Chineseauthorities, so you may wish to ask the diplomatic representative for Chinain your country to forward your appeals.
Please copy appeals to the diplomatic representative for China in yourcountry if possible.
For further information, please contact Cathy McCann at International PENWiPC,9/10 Charterhouse Buildings, Goswell Road, London EC1M 7AT, U.K. Tel: +44(0)207 253 3226, fax: +44 (0)207 253 5711, email: cmccann@wipcpen.org(http://www.dajiyuan.com)
