Wednesday, March 19, 2008

A Man on Trial

In China a trial started today of a man who published human rights problems. Hu Jia, a man of his time,  is accused of crimes of telling the press the truth on how China deals with issues, such as the environment, Aids and human rights.

This man is facing five years in prison for speaking his opinion against the government.   In the country of China, the government controls what is told about it.  Hu Jia was a teen when the Chinese government killed protesters in Tiananmen Square.  He is now one of those protesters.  If China had learned and gave more freedoms, then this man would not be on trail.  "His arrest is political" said Sophie Richardson, I agree with that statement, I  read it on the BBC.

A country can not silence people who want to speak out.  Their opinions are valid.  Even if the governing body thinks the opinion is wrong.  I admire Hu Jia, for his courage. 

On a side note, Kosovo has been recognized by its neighbors as a country.

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