Du Daobin

Du Daobin is a prolific internet political essayist from Hubei Province, China, and a member of the Independent Chinese PEN Center (ICPC). He was taken into custody on October 28, 2003 at his workplace and has been detained ever since. On April 21, 2004, Du Daobin was indicted by the Xiaogan procuratorate, Hubei, on the charge of "inciting subversion" based on 26 articles he posted online. On June 11, 2004, Du Daobin was sentenced for 3 years imprisonment and 2 years deprivation of political rights. The sentence was suspented for 4 years.

RAN-International PEN Writers in Prison Committee: CHINA: Internet writer and member of Independent Chinese PEN Centre Du Daobin sentenced and released

A Letter to Vaclav Have by Du Daobin

Excerpt: Du Daobin's Views on Going to Prison [written before he was arrested]

Commentary: Subversion of State Power is Legal by Du Daobin

My Conscience Forbids Me to Keep Silent Any Longer by Du Daobin

China's Foreign Aid Should Be Public Knowledge by Du Daobin

Du Daobin: “Will My Going to Prison Change Anything?” By Andrea Worden

A Statement of ICPC: Concerning the Arrest of Chinese Internet Writer Du Daobin

Petition to the Chinese Government to Release ICPC’s Member Du Daobin

RSF/IFEX: Internet essayist Du Daobin formally charged with "inciting subversion"

RSF/IFEX: RSF supports Chinese intellectuals' petition for release of Internet essayist Du Daobin

CPJ/IFEX: Internet essayist Du Daobin arrested

Last Updated: June 24, 2004