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Article

31 Jan 2006

Author:
Amnesty International

Yahoo’s responsibility towards human rights: free Shi Tao from prison in China!

Shi Tao, a Chinese journalist, is serving a ten-year prison sentence in China for sending an email to the USA. He was accused of “illegally providing state secrets to foreign entities” by using his Yahoo email account. According to the court transcript of the evidence that led to Shi Tao’s sentencing, the US internet company Yahoo provided account-holder information on him... Companies must respect human rights, wherever they operate. Yahoo’s business ethics are becoming questionable due to its role in assisting the Chinese government to sentencing Shi Tao... Amnesty International has raised its concerns with Yahoo. The company has responded without addressing all the concerns raised.