【禁聞】美駐華大使看望維權律師倪玉蘭

【新唐人2011年2月14日訊】美國駐華大使洪博培前些天來到倪玉蘭的臨時住所進行探望，並了解她居住的房間被斷電斷水的情況。大使還詢問了她歷年所遭受的迫害與打壓，鼓勵她一定要堅持下去。倪玉蘭將她與大使的合影傳到網上後，被網民熱傳，引起各方關注。

據《東方日報》報導，2月11號下午，美駐華大使洪博培一行三人，來到北京維權律師倪玉蘭臨時居住的北京御鑫宮賓館，看望倪玉蘭。

洪博培大使非常關注倪玉蘭的處境，對房間被斷電斷水的情況表示擔憂。

倪玉蘭：“他來了解我這10年受難的狀況，我都遭受了甚麼樣的打壓？怎麼被施加酷刑的、又是怎麼被抓的、又怎麼樣被判刑的？”

倪玉蘭曾作為律師參與維權，被毒打致殘、判刑。她出獄後，住房已被北京西城公安分局強拆佔用，被迫流落街頭 。

在外界聲援下，西城分局被迫讓她在御鑫宮賓館免費居住。此後，警員多次要求她搬離。去年12月20號，賓館對她居所斷電、斷水、斷網，至今已50多天。

倪玉蘭表示，警察指使旅館工作人員，不讓她在旅館打開水，每天在她的房間門上貼條子，要她付房費。她房間的電話也無法使用，公安局還安裝了兩個攝像頭來監控她的房間。

倪玉蘭：“水管被徹底給鋸斷了，所以這屋就沒水了。沒水沒電，旅館的熱水還不讓我們打，這屋現在16度左右，挺冷的。這是陰面，一年四季都不見陽光。”

儘管面對打壓與騷擾，倪玉蘭仍然堅持為上訪人士提供維權幫助。警察多次想要強行進屋搜查，被她阻擋。

倪玉蘭：“他們（警察）要進來的話，我們覺得就是要抄這個電腦。因為我要用這個電腦為這些上訪人寫材料，幫助他們呼籲，幫助他們整理，所以不能缺少電腦。屋子裡頭幾乎全都是上訪人的材料。”

倪玉蘭還告訴記者，和大使的交談非常愉快，洪博培大使讚揚她很堅強，敢於與邪惡進行抗爭，鼓勵她一定要堅持下去。

兩人的合影上傳到網上後，引來網民熱議。有網友評論說，倪玉蘭因為維護被強拆者的權益而被迫害、被判刑，美國政府因為批評中共當局的人權狀況而被辱罵，相同的立場使他們坐在一起。

倪玉蘭遭遇斷電斷水的打壓後，引來各界持續關注。

據倪玉蘭丈夫介紹，此前，歐盟、德國、加拿大、法國、瑞典、英國、捷克和瑞士的官員都曾前來看望倪玉蘭。

新唐人記者白梅、李謙、肖顏採訪報導。

US Ambassador visits human rights lawyer Ni Yulan

U.S. ambassador to China Jon Huntsman recently visited Ni Yulan, and learned about her living conditions. Huntsman inquired about the persecution Ni experienced over the years, and encouraged her to persevere. Ni released her photo with Huntsman online, which drew a heated public attention.

According to Oriental Daily, on Feb. 11, U.S. ambassador to China, Huntsman, visited human rights lawyer Ni Yulan at her temporary residence in Beijing Yuxingong Hotel.

Huntsman expressed his concern for Ni』s conditions, as he learned that water and electricity were cut in her room.

Ni Yulan: “He came to learn my sufferings over the past 10 years: how I was oppressed, tortured, abducted, and sentenced.”

As a human rights lawyer, Ni was handicapped in the torture and sentenced. She was released from prison to find her house demolished by Beijing Public Security Bureau, who under public pressure gave her temporary accommodation in Yuxingong Hotel for free. During her stay, Ni was often harassed by the police. Water and electricity in her room have been cut off since Dec. 20, 2010.

Ni says, the police instructed the hotel staff not to let her get hot water, and to post bills on her door everyday, urging her to pay. The phone line in her room was cut, and the police installed 2 cameras in her room.

NI Yulan: “They sawed the water pipe and cut it out. So there is no water in the room. With no water or electricity, it』s only 16 degrees Celsius in the room.

It is cold here and the room gets no sunshine.”

Despite the oppression and harassment, Ni continued to provide legal help to petitioners. She also fended off the police many times from searching her room.

Ni: “I think the police want to come in and get this computer. I need it to help petitioners prepare their documents. The room is filled with their documents.”

Ni told reporters, her conversation with the U.S.Ambassador was delightful. Huntsman praised her for her strength and courage to fight the evil,

and encouraged her to persevere.

Ni』s photo with the Ambassador attracted much attention online. Internet users commented, Ni was persecuted for protecting the rights of demolition victims; the U.S. government was verbally attacked by the Chinese regime for criticizing

its human rights policies. Such a common ground has brought the two together.

Ni』s living conditions received international attention. According to her usband, Ni has already received visits from officers of the EU, Germany, Canada,

France, Sweden, the UK, Czech Republic,

and Switzerland.

NTD reporters Bai Mei、Li Qian and Xiao Yan.