You send an email. The next day, the government knocks on your door. End result? 10 years in prison.
Shi Tao, a Chinese journalist, was arrested and convicted to serve 10 years in prison for using his Yahoo email account to send information about a government order that dictated the media to downplay the upcoming 15th anniversary of crackdown on the pro-democracy activists. He was charged and convicted of "illegally providing state secrets to foreign entities."
This is an alarming case, which shows how the Chinese government uses the Internet to crack down on its dissidents.
Urge Yahoo! to stop violating human rights! Make a phone call. Here are the directions.
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