The Adventures of Chester: Anti-Torture Advocates Evicted from UN after Chinese Protests

Hat-tip to Chrenkoff for this incredible story:

"During his speech on April 5, 2005, with previous agreement from both the Commission secretary office and the UN security guards, Rev. Bob Fu displays and demonstrates an electric-shock baton smuggled out of China recently [pictured here]. It was made in China used by the Chinese police and interrogators to torture victims of religious victims. However, the Chinese delegate immediately registers a complaint to UNCHR that the electric baton made them 'feel threatened'. Then Both Rev. Bob Fu’s UN badge and the electric baton were taken away by the UN security officials without giving any explanation. Rev. Fu was ordered to leave the UN complex immediately. At the same time, according to those who were present there, for about an hour, China uses the plenary floor attacking A Woman’s Voice International and threatening to shut up all the NGOs. China demands apology from AWVI and Bob Fu."

The hits just keep on coming for the UN. I wonder how stuff like this would go down if there were bloggers at the UN . . . would be interesting to see . . .

Linking yet again to Mudville Gazette's daily open post . . .

Posted by Chester on April 24, 2005 12:14 PM to The Adventures of Chester