加国总理访华 中方再提棘手问题
加国总理访华 中方再提棘手问题 Source: BBC 到访北京的加拿大总理斯蒂芬・哈珀星期四（12月3日）与中国国家主席胡锦涛和总理温家宝举行了会谈。 会谈后，胡锦涛对记者说，中国希望与加拿大增进关系。 与此同时，中国外交部则就实质问题发出严厉信息。 中国是加拿大的第二大贸易伙伴，双边贸易从2006年的230亿美元上升到2008年的350亿美元。 但是双边关系仍然受
Posts Tagged Huseyin Celil
Celil allowed to meet with mother, sister
Celil allowed to meet with mother, sister OMAR EL AKKAD From Tuesday's Globe and Mail October 13, 2008 at 7:58 PM EDT OTTAWA — Even through the grainy, often-undecipherable audio of a secretly recorded prison conversation, the sound of uncontrollable weeping is clear. For the first time since his arrest nearly three years ago, Huseyin Celil's voice has resonated beyond the walls of his prison. Mr. Celil – a Canadian citizen who is serving a life sentence on terrorism charges i
Celil pleads for transfer from isolation
Celil pleads for transfer from isolation Globe and Mail By OMAR EL AKKAD Wednesday, July 23, 2008 OTTAWA -- After months in an isolation cell, Huseyin Celil is so desperate for company that he asked to be moved anywhere, even to a labour camp, so he can talk to other people and see the sunlight. Mr. Celil made his plea during the first meeting with his family for months. Relatives say they were finally allowed to see him this month, in a 30-minute meeting monitored and recorded by a
Kanadada hüseyin jélilni qutquzush namayishi ötküzüldi
Kanadada hüseyin jélilni qutquzush namayishi ötküzüldi Source; RFA 2008-06-23 Yekshenbe küni kanadaning toronto shehiride, xitay hökümitining olimpik harpisida kanada puqrasi hüseyin jélilni yenila turmida tutup turuwatqanliqigha naraziliq bildürüsh, kanada hökümitini hüseyin jélil mesiliside xitaygha qarita bésimni qaytidin kücheytishke ündesh we kanada jamaitini hüseyin jélil délosigha jelp qilish meqsitide, kocha aylinip naraziliq bildürüsh namayishi élip béri
United States Seeking Celil’s Release?
United States Seeking Celil’s Release? Saturday, 14 June 2008 Article Link The United States has quietly become one of the most aggressive advocates for Huseyin Celil after Washington politicians made him the subject of two motions calling for his release. Below is an article written by Omar El Akkad published by The Globe and Mail: The United States has quietly become one of the most aggressive advocates for Huseyin Celil after Washington politicians risked the ire of Beijing
Ottawa urged to press Celil case
Ottawa urged to press Celil case Government should use Olympics to secure Canadian's release from Chinese jail, wife says un 14, 2008 04:30 AM Debra Black Staff Reporter The wife of a Canadian citizen who is serving a life sentence in China after being accused of being a terrorist is asking Ottawa to press her husband's case with the Chinese government and use the upcoming Beijing Olympics to secure his release. Kamila Telendibaeva, wife of Huseyin Celil, begged the Canadian govern
IMPRISONED CANADIAN: HUSEYIN CELIL
IMPRISONED CANADIAN: HUSEYIN CELIL Prisoner's wife appeals to Ottawa Put pressure on China before Olympics to release Celil, jailed activist's wife pleads Source Link JILL MAHONEY With a report from Omar El Akkad in Ottawa June 14, 2008 TORONTO -- The wife of jailed activist Huseyin Celil appealed to the Canadian government yesterday to do more to press his case with China, saying officials must act in the critical runup to the Beijing Olympics. Kamila Telendibaeva suggested
Why U.S. is quietly pressing for Celil’s release
Why U.S. is quietly pressing for Celil's release Uyghur activist brings Washington onside Source : Globe and Mail June 13, 2008 at 3:00 AM EDT OMAR EL AKKAD OTTAWA — The United States has quietly become one of the most aggressive advocates for Huseyin Celil after Washington politicians risked the ire of Beijing and made him the subject of two motions calling for his release. The backing of U.S. legislators for the case of Mr. Celil, a Canadian citizen imprisoned in China, is in l
Celil, Guantanamo Bay and the rejected refugees
IMPRISONED CANADIAN: CHINA'S MUSLIM MINORITY Celil, Guantanamo Bay and the rejected refugees Ottawa got cold feet about taking Uyghurs OMAR EL AKKAD Article Link June 2, 2008 OTTAWA -- Languishing behind prison walls somewhere in China, Huseyin Celil may never know how much impact he has had on the continuing plight of a group of his brethren held in a controversial prison on the other side of the planet. The Globe and Mail has learned that the Canadian government came very clos
A prisoner’s plea (Freeing Huseyin Celil)
A prisoner's plea (Freeing Huseyin Celil) By Burlington Post Editorial Article Link May 30, 2008 Large Medium Small Print This Article Tell a friend This month's appearance of a letter purportedly written by Burlington resident Huseyin Celil from a Chinese prison is disturbing. When taken at face value, the letter is a desperate cry for help from a man sentenced to life for what he, his family and Amnesty International officials maintain was nothing more than human rights work.
Celil writes home
Celil writes home Canadian man's letter from Chinese prison coincides with failed visit by relatives last March By Jason Misner Article Link May 28, 2008 Imprisoned Burlington resident Huseyin Celil is desperate to know why Canada hasn't freed him from his Chinese jail, according to a March letter the religious leader reportedly wrote to his family, who then released its contents to the media. Celil's pleas for help sadden his wife, Kamila, who continues to urge the Canadian go
Quiet diplomacy fails Canadians
Quiet diplomacy fails Canadians : Huseyin Celil The Canadian government likes to claim that it cares about citizens who are in trouble in foreign lands. In fact, Canada's record of assisting citizens in trouble is abysmal -- a record that stretches over the years, be it Liberal or Conservative governments. Last week, to its credit, the Globe and Mail front paged news about a couple of Canadians in trouble, one of which the Sun has agitated about, the other of which had largely been igno
Transcript - Speaking Up for Celil
Transcript - Speaking Up for Celil Article Link Rex Murphy Point of View May 22, 2008 Brenda Martin, the Canadian recently released from the rigors of a Mexican jail, was in one respect very fortunate. Publicity and access. In that sense Brenda Martin was in a far, far more desirable circumstance than another Canadian, Mr. Huseyin Celil, who has for the last two and a half years been in a jail far more rigorous than anything in Mexico, somewhere in China. I said "somewhere" becau
‘Pray for me,’ Celil asks in first letter from prison
'Pray for me,' Celil asks in first letter from prison OMAR EL AKKAD Source: Globe and Mail May 22, 2008 at 4:11 AM EDT OTTAWA — For the first time, imprisoned Canadian Huseyin Celil has spoken out in his own words about his 2½-year ordeal in the Chinese legal system, saying he is quickly losing hope that he will ever see the outside world again. In a three-page letter sent from prison and obtained by The Globe and Mail, Mr. Celil asks his mother to forgive him for all the suffe
Translation of Huseyin Celil letter
Translation of Huseyin Celil letter Source :Globe and Mail May 22, 2008 at 4:10 AM EDT Best Greetings of God over you From Huseyin Celil My Lovely, gracious mother, how are you doing? I caused you tremendous suffer and pain. You spent whole of your life with my suffer. As a your child I only beg your pardon and pray for me. I missed you very very much. If they allow, if your financial situation permits, I would be feel like myself in heaven with your one more visit along with my t
Hüseyin Jelil Qarimni Qutquziwalayli! Hüseyin Celil,救玉赛音.杰利力 (Video):NTDTV interviews with the president of Uyghur Canadian Association Mehmet Tohti on Mr. Huseyin Celil
Hüseyin Jelil Qarimni Qutquziwalayli! Hüseyin Celil,救玉赛音.杰利力 (Video) Kanada Uyghurlar jemiyiti reisi Memet Toxti NTDTV(Xintangren TV)(Yengi Tang sulalisiliq xitay-digen gep)ning ziyaritini qobul qilghanda bergen melumati.Interview NTDTV interviews with the president of Uyghur Canadian Association Mehmet Tohti on Mr. Huseyin Celil
Location of jailed Canadian unknown
Location of jailed Canadian unknown OMAR EL AKKAD March 28, 2008 theglobeandmail OTTAWA -- Two years ago yesterday, a Canadian citizen was arrested in Uzbekistan and was sent to China, where he was eventually sentenced to life in prison on terrorism allegations. Today, Huseyin Celil's whereabouts in China are unknown and Beijing refuses to tell Canadian Foreign Affairs officials where the imprisoned Canadian is being held, friends and family say. Mr. Celil's wife, his Canadian lawy
Family seeks whereabouts of jailed Chinese-Canadian activist
Family seeks whereabouts of jailed Chinese-Canadian activist Friday, March 28, 2008 CBC News Human rights activists and family of Huseyin Celil are calling on Ottawa to put more pressure on China to reveal where the 38-year-old Canadian citizen is being imprisoned. Celil, a Muslim and member of China’s Uighur minority group, was sentenced to life in prison by a Chinese court last April. A year earlier, he had been arrested in Uzbekistan and extradited to his native China to face terror
Tortured Abroad? Forgotten At Home?
Tronto Star Feb 29, 2008 04:30 AM Alex Neve Chris MacLeod Lorne Waldman In three different corners of the world – China, Egypt and Ethiopia – three Canadian citizens languish in prison. Each has very likely been tortured. Each is at very real risk of being tortured again. None faces any prospect of gaining their freedom soon. All seem to have been forgotten. Each deserves more from their government. His wife and four children in Burlington have endured anxious fear for his safety e