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Details and References on Prominent
Human Rights Violation Cases in Inner Mongolia: |
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According to official Chinese data, from 1967-77, more than
700,000 ethnic Mongolians were arrested, tortured, maimed,
and sent to jail; 16,222 Mongolians were killed during the
Central Government's "Unearthing and Cleansing"
movement (see attached document "Chinese Genocide
Against Mongols").
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In 1981, a 3-month long Mongolian student's peaceful protest
against the Central Government's so-called No.28 document
authorizing large-scale Han Chinese immigration into Inner
Mongolia was harshly suppressed (see the attached Crackdown
in Inner Mongolia and Continuing Crackdown
in Inner Mongolia by Human Rights Watch).
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In August 1987, two leaders of the student movement, Mr.
Baatar and Mr. Bao Hungguang, were sentenced to 8 years jail
for driving across the border and attempting to seek political
asylum in the Mongolian People's Republic (see the attached
Crackdown in Inner Mongolia and Continuing
Crackdown in Inner Mongolia by Human Rights Watch).
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In May 1991, Chinese authorities ordered a major crackdown
on two Mongolian organizations, Ih Ju League National Culture
Society and the Bayan Nuur League National Modernization Society.
Mr. Huchuntegus and Mr. Wang Manglai, two leaders of these
organizations, and 26 other members were arrested (see the
attached Crackdown in Inner Mongolia and
Continuing Crackdown in Inner Mongolia
by Human Rights Watch). Later that year, Mr. Huchuntegus was
sentenced to 5 years jail and Mr. Wang Manglai was sentenced
to 4 years jail.
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In May 1991, Mr. Ulan Shovo, a professor at the University
of Inner Mongolia, was arrested and later tried in secret
and sentenced to 5 years jail for discussing the Inner Mongolian
human rights situation with a foreigner (see the attached
Crackdown in Inner Mongolia and Continuing
Crackdown in Inner Mongolia by Human Rights Watch).
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In 1995, Mr. Hada, President of the Southern Mongolian Democratic
Alliance (SMDA), and Mr. Tegexi, Vice President of the organization,
were arrested by the authorities along with 70 other members.
In 1996, Mr. Hada was sentenced to 15 years jail for "separating
the country and engaging in espionage", and Mr. Tegexi
was sentenced to 10 years jail for "conspiracy to subvert
the government and separate the country" (see attached
document "Huhhot Municipal Intermediate Peoples
Courts verdict on Hada and Tegexi"). More than
10 others were sent to labor camp for 3-9 months and many
student members were expelled from their schools. According
to Mr. Hada's wife Xinna, because of the hard labor and constant
torture by the police and inmates, Mr. Hada's health condition
is extremely poor. In her communication to the United Nations
High Commission for Human Rights, Ms. Xinna said that Mr.
Hada was beaten by inmates with rubber clubs provided by prison
guards in Inner Mongolia No.4 jail at Chifeng City. On two
occasions, a gun was allegedly held to his head by a prison
official who threatened to kill him ( see the attached The
United Nations report on Hada ). Recently, Ms. Xinna
has also revealed that the prison authorities have constantly
demanded Mr. Hada sign his name on a prepared affidavit stating
that Mr. Hada is suffering from serious heart disease
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In 1999, two writers, Mr. Narandalai and Mr. Chingdalai were
arrested and tortured during 6 months detention. ( see the
attached report Mr. Hadas 16 years old son
arrested in Huhhot City, by SMHRIC, July 6,2001)
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In June 2001, the "Mongolian Study Bookstore" and
Mongolian Study Bookstores Reading Club,
both owned by Ms. Xinna, wife of Mr. Hada, were shut down
and the documents about the reading clubs were confiscated
for the activities under the name of social association
without authorization (see the attached official document
The Document of Huhhot City Associations Registration
Administration and Huhhot City Non-governmental
Organization Register Administration Social Association Legal
Status Checking Form). According to Ms. Xinna more
than 200 students who were members of the reading club were
questioned and intimidated by the police. (personal communication
Ms Xinna to me, July 15, 2001)
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In May 2001, Mr. Dalai, known as Bao Xiaojun was detained
for several weeks just for "trying to celebrate Genghis
Khan's Birthday" in western Inner Mongolia (see the attached
report An Inner Mongolian dissident arrested because
of the Ginggis Khaan celebration,by SMHRIC May 18,
2001).
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In June 2001, Mr. Altanbulag, and Badarangui, two musicians,
were detained for several months for "distributing separatists'
document" which were in fact some open letters published
on the Internet regarding Inner Mongolian human rights situation
(see the attached report Two Inner Mongolian Musicians
Arrested,by SMHRIC June 8, 2001).
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The statement that 81 % of the whole territory of the Inner
Mongolian Autonomous Region has become eroded and turned to
desert is a quote from Inner Mongolia Daily News
newspaper ( July 14, 1995 ). The claim that the desertification
is due to the intensive over-cultivation is taken from Grasslands
and Grasslands Science in Northern China ( page
70, Washington, D.C. 1992, by the United States Committee
on Scholarly Communication with the Peoples Republic
of China (CSCPRC)).
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Relocation of the Mongolian herding
populations from their native lands to overwhelmingly Han Chinese
populated agricultural and urban areas is documented in the
attached document Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region
Shiliin-Gol Leagues ( Xi Lin Guo Le Meng ) Provisional
Regulation on Implementing the Policies of Strategic Encircling
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Over the past two
years, at least 160,000 ethnic Mongolians have been forcibly
relocated from their pasturelands. We see no mention of Han
Chinese farmers being relocated
( see the
attached document A Complaint Against Chinese Governments
Forced Eviction of Ethnic Mongolian Herders by SMHRIC
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The Mongolian herders who have already
lost their homes, livestock and lands have been relocated
with little regard to their social and other needs, nor has
appropriate compensation been made for their losses
(see the attached document Bagarin Right Banner (Ba
Lin You Qi in Chinese) Peoples Government Document
and A Complaint By Bayan-Khan Townships Zuun
Khar Mod Gachaa and Khoroochin Gachaas Herders in Bagarin
Rights Banner).
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According to the Chinese official news CCTV ( China Central
Television ), starting from this year, 125,000 people will
be displaced from their pasture land in eastern Inner Mongolias
Chifeng area. ( see the attached document Inner Mongolias
Largest Environmental Immigration Project Starts
and its original Chinese version ????????????????,
June 5,2002, by CCTV and An Hui Online on June 4, 2002 )
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In December 2001, Mr. Ulziitoghtokh
and Mr. Unag, co-authors of a book called "I Am From Khara-Khorin",
were detained by the authorities for expressing their pro-Mongolian
national sentiments through the book (see the attached report
Inner Mongolian Poet and Author Persecuted by the Authorities
by Radio Free Asia on December 5, 2002). |
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