Zhou Shuguang
Zhou Shuguang (周曙光) is a Chinese blogger and citizen journalist. He has become known for traveling around China to document injustice done to citizens.
2008 Guizhou riot
During the 2008 Guizhou riot, caused by the alleged cover-up by local government of the rape and murder of a 17 year-old local girl,which is firmly denied by the local authorities, he traveled to the area. Interviews with the girls parents and photos of the riots aftermath were published on his website. His and other bloggers work were a major reason four Communist Party, local government and security officials were eventually fired for misuse of power. [1]
2008 Arrest
On August 14, 2008 Zuola was detained for just over an hour in his hometown in Hunan province. He was able to tweet what was happening[2] as he was led out of the house then forced into a vehicle where he was driven back to his hometown of Meitanba. After his release, Zuola was returned his computer, but set under a town arrest so he is not allowed to leave Meitanba.
References
- ^ Fowler, Geoffrey A. (2008-07-07). "Chinese Bloggers Score a Victory Against the Government". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Global Voices Online: "Citizen reporter Zuola carted off"
External links
- Zuola.com - Zhou Shuguang's blog (mostly in Chinese)
- Zuola's Twitter account (mostly in Chinese)
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