This article hacked me off today. Apparently to appease the international community for the Olympics, China established a designated protest area that people could use if they filed a request to protest. Even though told they now have this opportunity, many Chinese nationals have been punished or disappeared after filing their protest requests. Two such people are these two 70+ year old women who are requesting sufficient compensation for their homes that were seized for redevelopment.
“I feel very sad and angry because we’re only asking for the basic right of living and it’s been six years, but nobody will do anything to help,” Mr. Li said (the son of one of the women).
After 6 years of seeking their promised compensation, they file an application to protest and have now been sentenced to a year of “re-education through labor”! They were told this term might be suspended if they stay in their homes (didn't you take these away, Chinese government?) and keep quiet.
If you really want to get your blood boiling, take a look at the article.
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