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Families of Chinese Dissidents Speak Out Against Yahoo - WSJ.com "The families of two Chinese dissidents said they hoped a congressional hearing into Yahoo's Inc.'s role in the men's imprisonment will help spur action for their release." (tags: yahoo!... ...full story at RConversation

from RConversation on Mon, Nov 12 2007

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17 May 07 visit Marlowe and the Red Chinese  »  YouTube videoDemocratic congressional candidate Jim Marlowe works for Yahoo, who helped the Chinese govt turn in dissidents. Shame on you!
25 Feb 08 visit Yahoo Pushes for Dissident Release  »  Google Blogoscoped Yahoo originally helped the Chinese government to jail dissidents, but after receiving public blame they now show regrets and push for release of dissidents. In their blog they write: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will travel to Beijing next week...
05 Sep 07 visit Full legal documents: Yahoo! asks court to dismiss jailed Chinese dissidents' lawsuit  »  RConversation Yesterday Yahoo! filed a request to dismiss the U.S. lawsuit against it for its role in the jailing of Chinese dissidents Wang Xiaoning, Shi Tao and others. As the Washington Post reports: Yahoo acknowledged releasing personal user information about...
02 Nov 07 visit Yahoo! apologizes ahead of Congressional grilling  »  RConversation The Financial Times and Dow Jones report that Yahoo! is now apologizing for not telling the full truth to Congress at the February 2006 hearing where Yahoo! was taken to task for its role in the conviction of Chinese journalist...
07 Apr 08 visit Yahoo! in China: Lessons for all of us, everywhere.  »  RConversation I've written an article for this month's Far Eastern Economic Review titled Asia's Fight for Web Rights. It takes a look at how Yahoo! went from assisting in the imprisonment of four dissidents in 2003 and 2004, to being yelled...
07 Nov 07 visit Congressmen Grill Yahoo Execs Over Shi Tao Case  »  China Confidential Executives of US Internet giant Yahoo faced tough questions from lawmakers in a Congressional hearing about the company's role in providing information to Chinese authorities that led to the arrest and jailing of a dissident. Dan Robinson reports from...

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