Human Rights in China (HRIC), which has championed Sun’s case, said that Sun’s daughter Sun Haiyan has repeatedly enquired about her father’s whereabouts but has been told by Beijing authorities that they know nothing.
In September, family and friends of Sun Xiaodi prepared a petition addressed to the Chinese President Hu Jintao, calling on Chinese authorities to immediately release him. The petition explained that Sun had information of the corruption of mine officials involving the extortion of 100 million yuan. Sun also alleged ongoing illicit production at the mine following its closure, as well as severe environmental pollution and radiation sickness in the surrounding area.
In a statement released in August, the HRIC stated: “HRIC condemns the unlawful abduction and secret detention of Sun Xiaodi, which violate both his Chinese constitutional rights and his human rights.
“HRIC calls on the Chinese authorities to immediately release Sun Xiaodi from custody, and as a matter of urgency to address the dangerous environmental contamination and severe health hazards to humans and animals near the No. 792 Uranium Mine.”
For more information, visit <http://www.hrchina.org> .