China Rights Defender and Famous AIDS Activist Hu, Jia
Profile of Hu, Jia
China Rights Defender and Famous AIDS Activist
July, 2000, he started to focus on the AIDS problems in China.
May, 2004, Hu, Jia and other activists founded “Beijing Aiyuanhui Education Study Center” to do unprofitable AIDS charity activity.
On December 27, 2007, he was arrested by CCP authority under the crime of “Intentionally Overturn the Government”.
On April 1, 2008, he was sentenced 3 years and 6 months in prison by CCP authority.
Rights Defender: Hu, Jia
Hu, Jia (Born on July 25, 1973), internet nickname as Freeborn, was originally from Wuhu City, Anhui Province and born in Beijing. He graduated from Beijing Economy College (now known as Capital Economy and Commerce University) and majored in Information Technology. Hu, Jia is a famous social activist in China, an environment protection volunteer and an AIDS work activist. He has been a out-arranged member of the Wild Ox Team, representative of Tibet Deer Website, Beijing Love Health Education Study Institute and establisher of Aiyuanhui Institute. Meanwhile, he also committed in democracy and human rights fights.
The parents of Hu, Jia respectively studied in Beijing Qinghua University and Tianjin Nankai University. They were signed as “Right Side” in 1978 and placed to Hebei, Gansu, Hunan and other remote areas to do labors. When Hu, Jia was born in 1973, his mother was already 36. His parents were forced to resident separately. Hu, Jia was raised up by his father. After the rule of Deng, Xiapingin 1978, these “Right Side” were able to revive their fame. Hu, Jia’s family finally reunited. From 1989, Hu, Jia kept on eating vegetables and he became a Buddhist in 1997. On July 28, 2005, Hu, Jia married Zeng, Jinyan and their daughter was born in 2007.
Participated in Environment Protection Activity
In 1996, when Hu, Jia was studying in university, he read about an article “A Japanese Man and A Chinese Man’s Relation with Dessert” published on “People’s Daily” on February 9. This article introduced an elder Chinese man in his nineties, Koyama Shinwenz who kept on planting trees in the dessert of Mongolia. After reading the article, Hu, Jia sent 100 yuan to him. That’s the first amount of money received from inland China. Hu, Jia discussed with his friend Lin, Yi and decided to go and plant trees for one week in the dessert with this Japanese man and other volunteers.
In the same year, Hu, Jia joined a social organization named “Nature’s Friend”. In August, 1996, the institute organized a volunteering activity. Over 80 members went to the dessert to plant trees. Meanwhile, he established China Green Students Forum.
From July 1996 to July 1997, Hu, Jia was the editor of an environment protection program “Step into Nature” on Beijing Television.
In March 1997, Hu, Jia took part in student activity held by Shannuo Club: Taking care of a couple of birds on Beijing Purple Bamboo Park to avoid their eggs being stolen. This activity was effective.
In July to August of the same year, Hu, Jia and other 30 people from “97 Student Green Camp” went to Tibet Linzhi area to investigate the forest ecology and the influence of religions on environment. Hu, Jia has come to Qinghai-Tibet Plateau three times to do investigation.
In 1998, elks in Hubei Goose Protection Region are trapped by the flood. Hu, Jia accepted assignment from World Nature Funds to do field study there. After coming back from the region, he immediately sent a report to International Animal Caring Funds. This fund attributed 5,000 dollars to save the elks and Hu, Jia was the representative of China to do the assistance work.
Second half of 1998, chairman of Qinghai Province Labor Committee Zhaba, Duojie was invited to Beijing. Hu, Jia accompanied him to do activities around the capital. In August 1999, Hu, Jia entered Kekexili north side to assist Yak Team and became a member of them.
From September 1999 to April 2000, Hu, Jia was the representative in Beijing for “HongKong Earth Friend”.
In spring of 2000, Hu, Jia established Tibet Antelope Website, which finally becomes an important Chinese website promoting protection upon antelope.
AIDS Volunteering Work
July 2000, through his firend Wang, Lixiong, Hu, Jia was introduced to Organizer of “Love and Knowledge Activity” Wang, Yanhai. Under influence of Wang, Yanhai, Hu, Jia started to pay attention to the situation of AIDS in China. On August 24, 2002, Wang, Yanhai was secretly arrested by China Security Office and caused international attention. On September 20, Wang, Yanhai was released. During his time in jail, Hu, Jia acted as the coordinator of “Love and Knowledge Activity”.
From September 11 to November 7, 2001, Hu, Jia was trained environment protection knowledge in Bahada, India at “Center for Environment Education”.
On November 9, 2002, a 21-year-old student named Liu, Di was arrested. In March 2003, Hu, Jia participated in signature activity to appeal for release of Liu, Di. In October, Hu, Jia went to Beijing Police Station and applied for demonstrations asking release of Liu, Di, which was denied finally.
During June to august 2003, Hu, Jia was the administrator of “Beijing Love and Knowledge Health Education Study Institute”. Invited by US-China Relation National Committee, he went to USA to inspect the AIDS works for 2 months.
In May 2004, Hu, Jia and Cen, Shuyuan registered “Beijing AIyuanhui Education Study Institute”. Volunteers from this institute will do unprofitable activities in AIDS charity.
Arrestment and Jail
2004---
Beginning of April, because fear of Hu, Jia’s possible action of organizing activities memorizing June 4, Hu, Jia was arrested for two days by Nation Guardian Team.
On April 15, to memorize the 15 anniversary of Hu, Yaoban’s death, Hu, Jia went to deliver flowers in Tinanmen Square. He was arrested by local police incidentally. The police then asked Hu, Jia’s mother to do psychiatric evaluation on him. His family members consider Hu, Jia as normal and refused to do the evaluation.
At end of May, US ambassador Rede went to Henan province to participate the starting ceremony of Global AIDS Comprehensive Treating Project and investigated the AIDS villages here. During the time, Hu, Jia was restricted in his home.
On June 3, Hu, Jia was taken away home and restricted in a basement by the National Guardian Team. He was released on June 6.
2005----
At morning of February 15, Hu, Jia and other ten Chinese people protecting Diaoyu island went to protest before Japan Embassy in Beijing with some Bejing citizens, because government of Japan built a light tower on the island. Hu, Jia has participated in Protecting Diaoyu Island Activity in 2003.
From April 28 to May 4, according to some reports, Hu, Jia was taken away from his father’s home by National Guardian Team and was violently damaged during the time.
From august 29 to September 2, United Nations Deputy Secretary General and Human Rights Senior Professional, Mrs. Alblair and other United Nations officials visited China. Hu,Jia was restricted at home.
In November, China Anti-AIDS Conference was held in Zhengzhou. Hu, Jia was taken away by the police when he was handing his appealing letter. He was then kicked out Zhengzhou City by the police.
2006----
In middle of January, at time of 1 year anniversary of former CCP leader Zhao, Ziyang’s death, Hu, Jia was again restricted at home.
On February 3, Guo , Feixiong was attacked by violence. He suspected the action being assigned by the secret part of the police. Because of no legal methods to effectively prevent further persecution, famous rights defenders Gao, Zhisheng started a rights defending non-eating relay. On February 6, Hu, Jia and Qi, Zhiyong openly connected the relay and supported Gao.
On February 7, Hu, Jia resigned his position in “Aiyuanhui Institute”.
During 9:00~ 10:00 on February 16, Hu, Jia was missing. Because of former supervision over him from China Security Office, people guessed that Hu, Jia must have been secretly arrested at somewhere. During the time, many people in mainland China who openly support non-eating relay activity have been restricted and arrested, but the police rejected their arrestment of Hu, Jia.
Hu, Jia’s family members, including his wife Jinyan, Zeng have came to local police office, courts and government many times. Zeng, Jinyan revealed her personal blog at title of “Looking for Hu, Jia”. Many internet users left words to show sympathy and support.
On February 23, International Forgiving Organization published a letter focusing on Hu, Jia’s situation. The same day, International AIDS Planning Office in China inquired China Health Department about the missing case of Hu, Jia and appealed for Chinese government to start investigation. The spokesman of China Diplomatic Department Liu, Jianchao said in response to journalist’s question on Hu, Jia that government of China won’t arrest anyone just because he’s a dissent.
On March 3, int
On March 3, intentional environment protection organization “Global Response” published a appealing letter concerning the situation of Hu, Jia.
On March 10, international AIDS organization “The AIDS Policy Project” released a letter to China Leader HU, Jintao, focusing on Hu, Jia’s missing. United Nations human rights senior professional committee tried to communicate with Chinese government on Hu, Jia.
On March 13, “Beijing Love and Knowledge Study Institute” published a statement on the missing of AIDS worker Hu, Jia.
On March 21, Zeng, Jinyan finally held an International Journalist Conference after lots of difficulties. More than 20 media took part in the press conference.
On March 22, chief of China Anti-AIDS Committee and vice minister of China Health Department, Wang, Longde said that he knew nothing about Hu, Jia’s location when answered questions from journalists. He claimed to be in good relation with non-governmental AIDS organizations. At same day, more than ten AIDS activists went to China Embassy in Paris of France, Washington DC of USA and China Consulate General to appeal for release of Hu, Jia. There was a slogan among “FIGHT AIDS, NOT AIDS ACTIVISTS”.
At noon of March 28, after 41 days of missing, Hu, Jia was released finally. When he was interviewed, he said the secret restriction was done by the National Guardian who always rejects taking away him. In addition, the local government the directly commanded institute. According to Zeng, Jinyan, Hu, Jia was then continuously restricted at home until February 2007.
2007---
On April 10, because of openly talked about Gao,Zhisheng, Hu, Jia was restricted again.
On May 20, Hu, Jia was beaten on his way to market. He considered the person must be “Secret Police of Beijing Police Station’s Domestic Security Guardian Team”.
On October 24, Hu, Jia mailed a letter to Prime Minister Merkel of Germany to show his support to her meeting with Dalailama.
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