Image via WikipediaThe documentary Ten Conditions of Love about the Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer, by Australian documentary-maker Jeff Daniels, has caused the Chinese authorities to withdrew four films from the Melbourne International Film Festival.
The protest of the Chinese authorities is further underlined by the hacking of the Festival's website. The site was plastered by the Chinese flag and anti-Kadeer slogans. It is reported that the cyber attack has been traced to a Chinese internet address.
China is at odds with Kadeer and blame her for inciting the unrest in the Uighur region of Xinjiang. She denies the allegation. It is unclear how it is said that she incited the riots. Kadeer was, and is, no doubt a thorn in the side of the Chinese authorities. She was jailed in China for six years and went into exile in 2005. She now lives in the US.
The Chinese have also put pressure, unsuccessfully, on the Festival head to withdraw the documentary as well as the invitation to Kadeer to attend. The festival organiser has been outraged and proclaims the festival's independence. The documentary is due to be screened on 8 August.
In 2004 Rebiya Kadeer was given the Rafto Prize for human rights.
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The protest of the Chinese authorities is further underlined by the hacking of the Festival's website. The site was plastered by the Chinese flag and anti-Kadeer slogans. It is reported that the cyber attack has been traced to a Chinese internet address.
China is at odds with Kadeer and blame her for inciting the unrest in the Uighur region of Xinjiang. She denies the allegation. It is unclear how it is said that she incited the riots. Kadeer was, and is, no doubt a thorn in the side of the Chinese authorities. She was jailed in China for six years and went into exile in 2005. She now lives in the US.
The Chinese have also put pressure, unsuccessfully, on the Festival head to withdraw the documentary as well as the invitation to Kadeer to attend. The festival organiser has been outraged and proclaims the festival's independence. The documentary is due to be screened on 8 August.In 2004 Rebiya Kadeer was given the Rafto Prize for human rights.
Technorati Tags: china, uighur, rebiya kadeer, melbourne international film festival, xinjiang
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