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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>From John Lampert: </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Amnesty International, Watertown/Belmont Chapter
will be sponsoring a program: </FONT></DIV>
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size=4><STRONG> HUMAN RIGHTS IN CHINA: AN UPDATE AND
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>This program will take place <FONT
size=3><STRONG>April 4, at 7:00 PM at the Watertown
Public Library</STRONG></FONT>, the program is free and the Public
is Welcome. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Dr. Yang Jianli and Rep. Jonathan Hecht will
speak of their experiences in , and their hopes for , human rights in
China. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Dr. Yang Jianli is a leader in the pro-democracy
movement in China. After serving in a Chinese prison for 5 years for
"spying" in his home country, upon his release Dr. Yang Formed Initiataives for
China, a pro-democracy movement committed to a peaceful transition to democracy
in China. He firmly believes that continued U.S. leadership in holding
China accountable for respecting the human and political rights of its citizens
is a critical component for world stability and for the peaceful transition to a
democratic society in China. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Jonathan Hecht, currently a state representative to
the General Court of Massachusetts, previously worked as an attorney on law and
human rights in China. Through the Ford Foundation, and then Harvard and
Yale Law Schools, he developed and implemented programs to support Chinese legal
experts and organizations working to promote the rule of law and respect for
human rights in China. His academic research has focused on human rights
problems in the Chinese criminal justice system.
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