Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07BEIJING4925
2007-07-27 10:03:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Beijing
Cable title:
POSSIBLE DETENTION OF AIDS ACTIVIST LI DAN,
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BEIJING 004925
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EAP AND DRL
NSC FOR ABRAMS/WILDER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/27/2017
TAGS: PHUM PREL PGOV CH
SUBJECT: POSSIBLE DETENTION OF AIDS ACTIVIST LI DAN,
CANCELLATION OF GUANGZHOU AIDS CONFERENCE
Classified By: Acting Political Minister Counselor Ben
Moeling. Reasons 1.4 (b/d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L BEIJING 004925
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EAP AND DRL
NSC FOR ABRAMS/WILDER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/27/2017
TAGS: PHUM PREL PGOV CH
SUBJECT: POSSIBLE DETENTION OF AIDS ACTIVIST LI DAN,
CANCELLATION OF GUANGZHOU AIDS CONFERENCE
Classified By: Acting Political Minister Counselor Ben
Moeling. Reasons 1.4 (b/d).
1. (C) American citizen Meg Davis (protect),of the
NGO Asia Catalyst, told Poloff on July 27 that
Beijing-based AIDS activist Li Dan has been missing
since 9:30 p.m., July 26, and Li's family believes he
may have been detained by Chinese security
authorities. Davis said Li disappeared on July 26
after attending a meeting with 10 to 12 people. One
of the meeting participants had spotted plain-clothed
police outside the meeting venue. Li's father and
fiancee plan to file a missing persons report with
Beijing police. Davis said she will hold a press
conference to publicize Li's suspected detention if he
does not turn up by Monday, July 30, Beijing time.
2. (C) Davis was working with Li Dan to organize a
conference on AIDS litigation August 2-3 at the Zhu
Jiang Hotel in Guangzhou. According to Davis, the
Guangzhou Public Security Bureau (PSB) contacted the
hotel and ordered them to cancel the conference.
Davis and Li then approached a Guangzhou university
about hosting, but school officials pulled out once
they learned the topic of the conference. Davis said
50 international and Chinese legal experts, NGO
representatives and activists were scheduled to attend
the event, which has now been officially cancelled.
PICCUTA
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EAP AND DRL
NSC FOR ABRAMS/WILDER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/27/2017
TAGS: PHUM PREL PGOV CH
SUBJECT: POSSIBLE DETENTION OF AIDS ACTIVIST LI DAN,
CANCELLATION OF GUANGZHOU AIDS CONFERENCE
Classified By: Acting Political Minister Counselor Ben
Moeling. Reasons 1.4 (b/d).
1. (C) American citizen Meg Davis (protect),of the
NGO Asia Catalyst, told Poloff on July 27 that
Beijing-based AIDS activist Li Dan has been missing
since 9:30 p.m., July 26, and Li's family believes he
may have been detained by Chinese security
authorities. Davis said Li disappeared on July 26
after attending a meeting with 10 to 12 people. One
of the meeting participants had spotted plain-clothed
police outside the meeting venue. Li's father and
fiancee plan to file a missing persons report with
Beijing police. Davis said she will hold a press
conference to publicize Li's suspected detention if he
does not turn up by Monday, July 30, Beijing time.
2. (C) Davis was working with Li Dan to organize a
conference on AIDS litigation August 2-3 at the Zhu
Jiang Hotel in Guangzhou. According to Davis, the
Guangzhou Public Security Bureau (PSB) contacted the
hotel and ordered them to cancel the conference.
Davis and Li then approached a Guangzhou university
about hosting, but school officials pulled out once
they learned the topic of the conference. Davis said
50 international and Chinese legal experts, NGO
representatives and activists were scheduled to attend
the event, which has now been officially cancelled.
PICCUTA