4-month-old girl, daughter of dissidents, under house arrest

Beijing (AsiaNews) -

The Chinese authorities have kept a 4-month-old girl under house arrest since her birth, the daughter of the dissidents Hu Jia and Zeng Jinan. The little girl risks having her growth seriously stunted through lack of milk. The mother, who because of stress has stopped producing milk, is kept under surveillance by the police, who do not permit her to leave even to buy food for her daughter. The friends of the child’s father - Hu Jia, currently in prison - have launched a campaign over the internet to buy and bring powdered milk to the girl. [continues...]