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A Conscience of Tibet<\/b><\/p>\n
Li Jiaming, aka Li Ang, is a human rights defender, a conscience of Tibet, and a staunch ally of democratic countries such as India, New Zealand, the United States, Europe, South Korea, Japan, and Australia. He is also a practitioner of the concept of \u201cEquality, Freedom, and the Rule of Law.\u201d Unfortunately, Mr. Li\u2019s life has been marked by immense suffering. He has endured atrocities, false and wrongful accusations, defamation, and smear campaigns orchestrated by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).<\/span><\/p>\n In the past 20 years, no matter how dire the conditions, he has never given up his faith in seeking justice. Even when he was prohibited from leaving the country, imprisoned, and tortured, or when faced with death threats, severe oppression, and harassment from Communist authorities and their proxies, Mr. Li persistently exposed the wrongdoings of the Communist and its genocidal policies in Tibet. His unwavering fight for justice continues to be a cornerstone to the just cause of humanity.<\/span><\/p>\n The Tibetan Uprising of 2008-2009<\/b><\/p>\n In 2008 and 2009, the Tibetan Uprising was a series of protests and demonstrations against the Chinese government\u2019s mistreatment and persecution of Tibetans. These protests began in Lhasa and soon spread across the Tibetan plateau, including areas outside the designated Tibet Autonomous Region. The Chinese Communist regime\u2019s top leaders were enraged by the Tibet Military Region\u2019s failure to rapidly control the situation.<\/span><\/p>\n Mr. Li and others were suspected of supporting, sympathising with, and protecting persecuted Tibetan monks and compatriots. Among them was a pioneer of the Tibetan independence movement who released from Lhasa custody to seek political asylum in India. This pivotal event completely changed Mr. Li\u2019s life trajectory. The Chinese authorities perceived the situation in Tibet as spiralling toward total loss of control, a scenario they feared the most.<\/span><\/p>\n The CCP\u2019s obsession with control is evident in every facet of life in Tibet. Communist Party branches exist in every military company, community, and grassroots unit. Streets in Lhasa are dotted with sentries every few yards. The CCP actively recruits local militia and informants, spreading false information and provoking civilian conflict. Ethnic groups, factions, and religions in Tibet are forcibly \u201cbrainwashed\u201d to unify their thoughts and actions under the CCP\u2019s United Front Work. At its core, this is about manipulating the people and exploiting Tibet\u2019s resources, which is why Tibet has been consistently ranked as one of the least free nations in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n Persecution and Torture<\/b><\/p>\n The protests in 2008 and 2009, which strongly condemned excessive force, over-policing, and attacks on civilians, rattled China\u2019s top leadership. The CCP\u2019s \u201cRed Terror\u201d policy\u2014\u201cCatch a batch, Imprison a batch, Kill a batch\u201d\u2014led to Mr. Li\u2019s arrest and torture by a special police task force.<\/span><\/p>\n Mr. Li suffered a widespread pattern of abuse, including insults, maltreatment, beatings, hunger, sleep deprivation, and being shackled with iron chains (dog chains- hands and feet shackled together by iron chains) for extended periods. This caused him lumbar disc herniation, a condition he endures to this day. The torture aimed to coerce him into implicating other Tibetan and Han individuals involved in the uprising against the Communist dictatorship.<\/span> Despite the severe torture, Mr. Li refused to incriminate others. However, top CCP officials, <\/span>Zhou Yongkang<\/span><\/i>, Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission, and <\/span>Meng Jianzhu<\/span><\/i>, Minister of Public Security, intervened directly in Mr. Li\u2019s case. They instructed the judiciary to frame him at all costs. A \u201cblack hat\u201d\u2014a Tibetan term for framing someone\u2014was placed on him, and he was publicly humiliated as a \u201ckiller\u201d. This political retaliation plunged Mr. Li into the depths of despair, effectively scapegoated and subjected to a state of permanent social death.<\/span><\/p>\n Outrage Against Injustice<\/b><\/p>\n The persecution of Mr. Li provoked widespread indignation. Many people were shocked and angered by the injustice and defamation directed at a man they admired as a hero of conscience. Legal experts and professors wrote letters to the Chinese authorities expressing their outrage.<\/span><\/p>\n At a symposium of law experts at the Beijing Municipal High People\u2019s Court, the President of the China Criminal Law Research Institute and the Dean of the Law School at Beijing Normal University bravely criticised the judicial system. He remarked, \u201cIn Mr. Li\u2019s case, the Chinese police have not been held accountable for the torture and forgery of evidence yet. Now that there is no evidence against him\u2014even cameras, mobile phone location, fibre materials, DNA, and all physical evidence prove Mr. Li\u2019s innocence\u2014how can you still want to incriminate him? Do we have \u2018Law\u2019 in China?! We do not want to see a judge take the blame for a political case!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n A Rigged Judicial System<\/b><\/p>\n The lack of judicial independence in China compounds the tragedy. Judges are required to follow orders from superior leadership, rendering them tools of political manipulation. Despite overwhelming evidence of Mr. Li\u2019s innocence, he was still imprisoned.<\/span><\/p>\n Even after his release, the CCP reactivated the State of Emergency with pre-caution notice sought to suppress the truth about Mr. Li\u2019s case and its broader State Crimes in Tibet. The CCP\u2019s propaganda machinery disseminated falsehoods and defamation against him, warning him and his family of severe consequences should they expose the truth. Labelled him as an \u201cenemy of the State,\u201d a \u201csecurity risk,\u201d and a \u201cdangerous anti-communist,\u201d Mr. Li was subjected to discriminatory restrictions and targeted harassment. The hostile environment was deliberately engineered to push him to the brink, making it easier to eliminate him forever.<\/span><\/p>\n Exile and Continued Struggle<\/b><\/p>\n Today, Mr. Li has escaped the \u201cred hell\u201d of China and lives overseas. However, the CCP\u2019s transnational repression, harassment, and death threats continue to follow him. The CCP and its proxies have launched coordinated smear campaigns, fabricating slanderous articles and videos to defame him and his family.<\/span><\/p>\n Despite facing immense challenges, Mr. Li remains optimistic. He says, \u201cUgly attacks won\u2019t change a bit of beautiful soul. Perseverance and integrity have led us the way of future. I believe only love and truth will have the final word.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n A True Hero<\/b><\/p>\n Mr. Li\u2019s story is one of extraordinary courage and resilience. He stands tall for justice and a hero of resistance. His unwavering persistence and faith give hope to many of us who are fighting against injustices and expecting a better world!<\/span><\/p>\n Please follow his Twitter account:<\/span><\/p>\n X.com\/Leo_Lee_Fighter<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A Conscience of Tibet Li Jiaming, aka Li Ang, is a human rights defender, a conscience of Tibet, and a staunch ally of democratic countries such as India, New Zealand, the United States, Europe, South Korea, Japan, and Australia. He is also a practitioner of the concept of \u201cEquality, Freedom, and the Rule of Law.\u201d… Continue Reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/businesnewswire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/like.webp\")
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