【大纪元11月14日讯】(译文)
2005年11月7日
美国总统布什先生：
我们写这封信，主要是请您在去中国访问之前关注一位著名人权律师高智晟。根据大赦国际和其他媒体的报导，北京市司法局关闭了高律师的事务所，理由是他拒绝收回敦请胡锦涛和温家宝停止迫害法轮功的公开信。
高先生是中国国家司法部评比2001年中国十佳律师之一，他是中国人权的象征。他的晟智律师事务所受理了一系列很有影响的案例，其中有广东省太石村村民和村干部土地纷争案。这个诉讼案被认为是中国地方政治民主的试金石。
近年来，高先生逐渐关注受到严重迫害的法轮功团体。他最近给胡锦涛和温加宝写了一封公开信，信中明确表示在中国对法轮功的迫害是“系统的、大规模的、有组织的”“野蛮迫害的暴行”。高先生告诉中国领导人：中国人民“无法接受这种公然反人类的野蛮暴行发生在21世纪的人类社会、发生在有政府存在的今天的中国的现实。”他敦促中国领导人尊重法律规范，在“在民主、法治和宪政的基础上创建新的中国。”
高先生是中国人民良知的代表，他以非凡的勇气公开反对中共政权，试图让中共遵守它自己制定的法律。没有几个律师能这样做。高先生为中国公正和法制的维权抗争，他非常清楚自己的危险处境。他在一次媒体采访中说：“面对中共官员的威胁和迫害，我已准备好放弃自己的一切。”
我们希望总统先生在访华期间能帮助高律师。他的律师事务所可以用法律手段帮助很多没有言论自由的中国人。就在他的律师事务所关闭之前几小时，他还受理了为地下传教士蔡卓华的辩护案，蔡被指控非法印刷圣经和其他基督教经典书籍。您的属下官员曾于2004年9月对蔡案表示关注。
帮助高律师回复正常行使律师的权力会是为中国人民建立民主法制的社会的伟大贡献。只有当越来越多的中国人民像高先生一样勇敢站出来时，中国才会有希望，才能成为世界和平的一部分。我们都希望那天会很快到来。
由以下138个团体共同签署：
环球文化交流中心
天河写作屋
中国民主运动海外联席会议澳洲分部
澳大利亚华人和平笔会
中国工党(澳洲)
中国自由民主党悉尼分部
中国自由民主党墨尔本分部
澳大利亚公众支持法轮功信仰权利协会
中国民主政党联盟秘书局
民联阵澳洲各分部
悉尼文化艺术交流中心
中国海外民主运动联席会议墨尔本分部
中国海外民主运动联席会议悉尼分部
中国自由民主党奥克兰分部
中国自由民主党大洋洲分部
中国自由民主党新西兰分部
武当气功学校
新纪元贸易公司
波士顿中国民主长征基金
波士顿－澳门联谊会
波士顿新生文化中心
新英格兰生命科学探索学会
妇女儿童权益保障同盟
海外中国退伍军人联谊会
中国民主党海外流亡总部
中华海外留学生通讯社
波士顿港澳之友会
追查迫害法轮功国际组织
全球营救受迫害法轮功学员委员会
关注中国中心
联合服务贸易公司
国际未来科学与文化研究所
大思维俱乐部
中文卫视
波士顿论坛
康州华人文化协会
耶路法轮功俱乐部
中国民主后援国际
明慧学校豆豆园
中国论坛(旧金山)
李祥春之友
六四事件调查委员会
加拿大明慧学校
优利达电脑公司（加拿大）
民主中国阵线加拿大分部
保护中加两国母亲和孩子权益协会
莲花艺术团
加拿大法轮功之友协会
大多伦多中华会馆
欧洲共产国家还原真相协会
中国大赦
US伊州新文化中心
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全球信息自由联盟
法网恢恢
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告别中共
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6.28 观察
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香港南方民主同盟
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全球退党服务中心
圣地亚哥全球告别中共大联盟
中国事务
中国民主教育基金会
中国社会民主党美西分部
救援大陆受迫害人士遗孤协会
圣地亚哥“九评之友”协会
圣地亚哥捍卫新闻自由协会
圣地亚哥全球退伍军人退党联盟
救援大陆受迫害知识份子协会
圣地亚哥多元食品保健品公司
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和谐国际
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中国共和党
《网络文摘》
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林昭精神携进会
温哥华SFU中国问题研究会
中国政治及宗教受难者后援会
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:
1.Center for Global Culture Exchange
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)
17.Wudang School of Qigong
18.Epoch Trade
19.China Democracy and Long March Foundation of Boston
20.Boston-Chinese Macao Club
21.Boston New Life and Culture Center
22.New England Life and Science Research Association
23.Alliance to Protect the Rights of Women and Children
24.The Fraternity of Oversea Chinese Veteran
25.Overseas Exiles Headquarter of Chinese Democracy Party
26.The Press of Overseas Chinese Students
27.Friends of Hong Kong and Macao at Boston
28.World Organization to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong
29.Global Mission to Rescue Persecuted Falun Gong Practitioners and worldwide branches
30.Caring for China Center
31.United Services & Trading Co.
32.International Institute of Future Science & Culture
33.Great Thinking Club
34.NewCosmos Systems
35.Boston Forum
36.Connecticut Chinese Culture Association
37.Yale Falun Gong Club
38.China Support Network
39.Nursery of Minghui School in Taiwan
40.China Forum
41.Friends of Charles Lee
42.June 4th Massacre Investigation
43.Minghui School of Canada
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
77.Chinese Yidugongdu Liaison Center
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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