國際特赦組織發表致中國全國人大委員長吳邦國公開信，敦促中國立即對湖南六四人士李旺陽離奇之死展開獨立調查，保障調查透明和公開。與此同時，湖南當局繼續嚴加控制李旺陽家屬及其好友之際，悼念活動已展開。

促中國實施人權行動計劃

設在倫敦的國際特赦組織，6月12號發表致中國全國人大常委會委員長吳邦國公開信，敦促全國人大下令立即對湖南六四人士李旺陽突然之死展開徹底獨立調查。信件由該組織亞太項目負責人貝凱玲（Catherine Baker）簽署。她呼籲吳邦國下令對李旺陽死因以及背景，「立即展開徹底和獨立調查，並公布調查結果。」

公開信說，如果調查結果證明，李旺陽死於他人「非法活動」，相關人員應受到起訴，接受公正審判，李旺陽家屬應得到賠償。該組織說，上述基本原則是2012至2015年「中國國家人權行動計劃」提出的。

調查不難，難在透明

中國政府能否對李旺陽死亡事件展開獨立調查？潘仁鳳（Sarah Safer）是國際特赦組織設在香港地區的中國問題研究員，她對美國之音說：「中國政府很可能調查這件事，不過重要的問題是，如果對此事展開調查 （至少目前看來如此。）當局要使調查過程透明，並要將結果公諸于眾。」

來自湖南的感謝

消息傳到湖南，當地維權人士，李旺陽生前好友尹正安對國際上的聲援和支持表示感謝。他對美國之音說：「國際社會對李旺陽的關心幫助以及對他表示的支持和聲援，我在這裏向所有幫助他的人，聲援他的人表示衷心感謝」。

「外聯通暢僅我一人」

國際特赦組織同時要求中國全國人大常委會，保障李旺陽家屬，親朋好友以及所有關注李旺陽案的維權人士的言論自由權和人身安全，不得拘押，軟禁和騷擾他們。

國際特赦組織上述要求並非空穴來風。目前處於被當局軟禁狀態的湖南維權人士尹正安今天對美國之音說：「李旺陽事件出來以後， 整個湖南到目前為止已有十幾個人被軟禁， 被失蹤，有的至今下落不明，聽說是被國保帶走。邵陽也有一些朋友遭到監控，軟禁，失去聯繫。我被他們軟禁了七天。整個湖南現在唯一能夠保持對外通訊通暢的只有我一個人了。」

「頭七」悼念

面對湖南地方當局圍繞李旺陽事件對省內以及周邊地區維權人士的打壓，全國以及湖南當地維權人士推動對李旺陽死因展開調查的同時，開始了悼念活動。尹正安說：「今天是李旺陽的『頭七』，有朋友和我聯繫，說全國有許多朋友聚到一起，對他默哀，悼祭，為他祈禱。我也在自己的茶館為他默哀。

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Pressure grows on China to investigate activist's hospital death

Reuters, guardian.co.uk, 06/07/12

Thousands sign petition over alleged suicide of Li Wangyang, imprisoned for 22 years after Tiananmen Square crackdown

Online petitioners have stepped up pressure on China to investigate the death in hospital of a labour activist after he spent more than 22 years in jail for his role in the 1989 pro-democracy protests in Beijing.

Li Wangyang, who was only released from prison last year, was found dead in a hospital ward in Shaoyang city in Hunan province on Wednesday, his neck tied with a noose made from cotton bandages. Authorities said it was suicide.

He was being treated for deteriorating health, but details were not available. The group Human Rights in China said Li lost his sight and hearing as a result of torture during his years behind bars.

"We saw that his body was still hanging by the window, and his two feet were clearly still standing on the ground. But they [hospital staff] did not let us get near him … Then they dragged his body away," Zhao Baozhu, Li's brother-in-law, was quoted as saying by Human Rights in China.

As of Thursday afternoon, 2,700 people had signed an online petition, including prominent Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei, scholars, lawyers and writers who called for an authorized forensic investigation.

Li had been one of the first Chinese activists to push for independent labour unions in China, but was punished after the 4 June 1989 crackdown for his participation in the pro-democracy movement.

Li's death comes after the high-profile case of blind activist Chen Guangcheng, whose escape from village confinement and subsequent flight to freedom in the US became a diplomatic flashpoint and raised global awareness of China's poor human rights record.

Hong Kong's Information Centre for Human Rights and Democracy said a number of rights activists, lawyers and citizens had arrived in Shaoyang to assist the family in its bid for justice, but many were unreachable and had probably been detained by authorities.

"It's very difficult to accept the official explanation of events," said Wen Yunchao, a prominent Chinese blogger and journalist now based in Hong Kong who helped initiate the online petition.

Several dozen activists and lawmakers in Hong Kong protested outside Beijing's liaison office, carrying white flowers.

Just last week, Li had said in a television interview that he'd never regretted his fight for justice.

"The souls of the martyrs deserve to finally find some peace," said Li, referring to the Tiananmen Square protests and the subsequent crackdown in which hundreds, if not thousands, were killed.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jun/07/pressure-china-investigate-activist-hospital-death