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China fails to silence Montreal woman speaking at UN for jailed dissident dad
OTTAWA – China has failed to silence a Montreal woman from making an impassioned plea to the United Nations for the freedom of her father, a democracy leader who’s been in solitary confinement for half her life.
The poignant moment unfolded as the United Nations Human Rights Council held hearings in Geneva on China’s human rights record.
Ti-Anna Wang, 24, was telling the council that she wanted China to free her dad, Wang Bingzhang and all political prisoners.
The Chinese delegate cut her off and objected, backed by delegates from Cuba, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.
The Americans leapt to Wang’s defence, along with the British and five European countries.
Wang was allowed to resume, saying China banned her from visiting her father five years ago and stopped delivering her letters this year.
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