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President Hu Jintao
Zhongnanhai, Xicheng District
Beijing, China

Dear President Hu Jintao

Following China's successful bid for the Beijing Olympics, China pledged to improve its human rights record. We have collected some 30 cases of long term prisoners who have been detained for their alleged involvement in activities relating to the peaceful exercise of basic labour rights, including freedom of association, the right to peaceful assembly and peaceful demonstrations as well as the right to freedom of expression and information.

We urge you to ensure that your government upholds international and domestic laws supporting the protection of these fundamental human rights and ensures that these workers and supporters are immediately and unconditionally released.


Yours

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Who supports this campaign for the release of detained worker activists

(ICFTU (ITUC)/GUF/HKCTU/HKTUC Hong Kong Liaison Office

IHLO The IHLO is the Hong Kong Liaison Office of the international trade union movement. , founded in 1997, shortly after Hong Kong's reunification with China. Our primary function is to support and represent the international trade union movement in Hong Kong and to monitor trade union and workers' rights and political and social developments in China.

International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

ITUC The ITUC is an international confederation with 168 million members of 304 affiliated national trade union centres in 153 countries and territories. The ITUC's primary mission is the promotion and defence of workers' rights and interests, through international cooperation between trade unions, global campaigning and advocacy within the major global institutions.

PlayFair 2008

ITUC PlayFair 2008 is a global alliance of trade unions, NGOs and labour groups working together to draw attention to working conditions in the world sportswear sector as we approach the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008. It includes the ITUC, Global Union Federations as well as the Clean Clothes Campaign and many other supporters.
 
   
The ICFTU/GUF/HKCTU/HKTUC Hong Kong Liaison Office