China lets Aids Activist Visit US
On February 5, 2007 I posted a blog about a women named Gao Yaojie a doctor from China was was under house arrest in an attempt to keep her from traveling to the United States to accept an award for the work she has done for her country on the topic of Aids. As stated in my previous post Gao Yaojie a doctor exposed a commercial blood operation in the Henan province. The operation was often ran by officials of the province and many farmers who donated their plasma to the operation in the early 1990's contracted the HIV virus. It should also be noted that this is the first time Gao has been placed under house arrest. It has happened to her at least two other times. After much pressure from human rights groups throughout the world Bejinng lifted the house arrest of Gao and will be allowing her to travel to the United States to accept this award.
Personally, I think its horrible that a women who is trying to save others lives could be looked upon as such a threat that it warrants house arrest. It appalls me that the Chinese government could allow an innocent woman to be treated like a criminal. I do however feel that at the same time it is noble of the government to lift the ban and allow her to come to the United States because them now allowing her to come is the equivalent of admitting that they handled the situation wrong.
Personally, I think its horrible that a women who is trying to save others lives could be looked upon as such a threat that it warrants house arrest. It appalls me that the Chinese government could allow an innocent woman to be treated like a criminal. I do however feel that at the same time it is noble of the government to lift the ban and allow her to come to the United States because them now allowing her to come is the equivalent of admitting that they handled the situation wrong.
posted by tkk2kec at 8:19 PM
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Even though China is on the brink of an AIDS pandemic - meaning 5% prevalence rates - the government has failed miserably in responding to the crisis. Their response to the award to be received by Dr. Gao reveals their interest in covering up the carelessness of government programs that have promoted HIV/AIDS throughout the country. Other human rights/AIDS activists from China, including Mr. Hu Jia, are repeatedly placed under house arrest. This endangers not only their freedoms but also the people who could undoubtedly benefit from their human rights work.
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