Justice for Zeng Hanlin-Chengdu Reporter expose inside news 曾汉林冤案-成都记者正义爆内幕

>> Link to Publicity Dept of Sichuan Province enforcing reporting restriction, prohibiting all reporters to report any related news on Mr Zeng Hanlin. http://youtu.be/GUhEFky0MAo

This conversation between Sam Zeng (son of Zeng Hanlin) and Peng Jiang (a reporter with Chengdu Evening News) is a true reflection on how Sichuan Chengdu has been trying ways and means to keep Mr Zeng's trial under wrap.

Just a few hours after the publication of Peng Jiang's report on Chengdu Evening News, a reporting restriction order was sent down from Publicity Department of Sichuan Province to Chief Editor of Chengdu Evening News, prohibiting any further reporting of Mr Zeng miscarriage of justice on the newspaper.

Apart from Chengdu Evening News, another newspaper in Chengdu (Huaxi City News) had been given reporting restriction as well. Strict order was given not to report any news relating to Mr Zeng Hanlin.

Note: This is a Chengdu's conspiracy! We can now ascertain that Chengdu District Court is trying to cover up their mistakes made on Zeng Hanlin, the verdict on Mr Zeng Hanlin is just a self-directed movie, serving as a decoy to cover up their grave mistake! To save them from embarrassment!

Introduction to Chengdu Evening Newspaper"Chengdu Evening Newspaper" was founded on 01 May 1956; the header was personally inscribed by Comrade Jiang Zemin. 01 July 2001, after stripping off its official CPC Chengdu Municipal functions, Chengdu Evening Newspaper has became a distinct public report with urban characteristics.

Born in 1956, is responsible for all reports of Chengdu. Chengdu Evening News, adhere to the news localization, differentiation, characterization, focus on education, transportation, life, health, wealth, environmental, business, new knowledge and other urban progress and civilization. Her reader's group cover the various sectors of the people in Chengdu, is one of the best medium for community information.


曾汉林冤案-成都记者正义爆内幕

《成都晚报》创刊于1956年5月1日，现在的报头由江泽民同志亲自题写。2001年7月1日，《成都晚报》剥离中共成都市委机关报职能，成为一张具有鲜明都市特色的综合­性市民报。

生于一九五六，负责报道成都。成都晚报坚持新闻本土化、差异化、特色化，重点关注教育、交通、生命、健康、财富、环保、创业、新知等有关城市进步文明的新闻。她的读者群覆­盖到成都市民的各个阶层，是社会各界发布信息的最佳媒体之一。

聲稱審理受地方政府施壓 曾漢林家人致函北京求公道 by 星岛日报 (Sing Tao Daily)

聲稱審理受地方政府施壓 曾漢林家人致函北京求公道

[2012-03-24]

本報記者

首名被加拿大政府遣返的中國通緝犯、廣東商人曾漢林的案件有新進展。不僅其家人已經再次入稟加拿大聯邦法庭，要求聯邦政府披露就曾漢林案與中國交涉的情況，其家人還向中國最高領導人胡溫致函，聲稱案件審理受到地方政府施壓。

現年66歲的曾漢林，在去年2月被加拿大政府遣返後，一直關押在四川成都，並在今年1月20日被宣判其合同詐騙罪成立，判處15年有期徒刑。其家人認為審判不公，已經向四川成都高級法院提起上訴，現等待二審開庭。

身在中國的曾漢林兒子曾孝國，昨日透過長途對本報披露該案最新進展情況稱，曾漢林在加拿大的家屬已經委託曾代表賴昌星的加拿大人權律師馬塔斯（David Matas)，向加拿大聯邦政府提起訴訟。因總理哈珀表示已經將此案委託聯邦外交部和移民部跟進，曾家表示至今並沒有得到回覆，希望聯邦政府披露與中國交涉的情況。

有著加拿大和香港雙重身份的曾孝國，本月14日委託香港立法會議員，向中國最高領導人胡錦濤和溫家寶及四川省委書記劉奇葆轉發了公開信，詳述四川公檢法三權力機構製造冤案，希望中央領導人關注案情，捍衛司法獨立公正。

曾孝國強調父親是非常愛國的商人，他們並不想被加拿大和中國政府誤認為是搞事者和反動者，他們現在的做法全是迫於無奈，只希望洗清曾漢林的冤情。最重要的是他們認為曾漢林沒有得到公平審判。

Family of Chinese deportee in prison sues Ottawa by AFP (Agence France-Presse)

Family of Chinese deportee in prison sues Ottawa

AFP – Fri, Mar 23, 2012

The family of a Chinese millionaire serving 15 years in prison for fraud after being deported from Canada is suing Ottawa to try to bolster his bid for release, the family's lawyer said Thursday.

Zeng Hanlin, 66, fled China in 2004 to escape the charges but was deported in March last year after Canadian authorities dismissed concerns he could be tortured or executed if he returned to China.

He was tried and convicted of fraud in November over a stock scheme linked to a failed business merger and a court in the southwestern city of Chengdu in February sentenced him to 15 years in prison.

Canadian rights lawyer David Matas said the family has written to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to ask him to "express concern" about Zeng's prosecution to Chinese authorities, and is now pressing its case in federal court.

In its letters to Harper, obtained by AFP, the family said the first legal proceedings did not meet "basic standards of due process or human rights."

Zeng had been denied contact with his family, medication for diabetes, and proper legal counsel, they said.
Canada bans the return of prisoners to countries where they might face torture, or unfair prosecution.

"All we want is for the Canadian government to say it is concerned about the criminal proceedings against him (Zeng), and that it is expressing that concern to the government of China," Matas told AFP.

"The hope is that Ottawa's involvement would impact on his appeal, either resulting in a withdrawal of the prosecution or a ruling at the appeal's court that the trial was unfair," he said.

Zeng lodged an appeal against his sentence last month, while his family maintains that he is "innocent" of the charges and wants the case to be heard in an open court in Beijing to ensure a fair trial.

Letter from Prime Minister Stephen Harper on 29 Feb 2012

We have received 2 identical reply from PM office. Previously, PMO took 3 months to reply to our Open Letter (09 feb 2012). Now they took 3 days to reply (29 Feb 2012). There was no mentioning of how PMO would further respond to our demands and what explicit action to be taken. This reply seems to be an acknowledgement only.

This reply had only showcase the social responsibility that PMO had fulfilled but no substantive action had been taken. We do not want to be under the impression that canadian government is just patronizing us to delay the whole matters. Please correct us if we are wrong.

This response is good news for us, but in the meantime, it is of no substantive significance. In the end, we are unsure if Canadian government had communicate with the Chinese counterpart on Zeng Hanlin unfair treatment?

What concrete action taken by the Government of Canada is still unknown. This is the key issue for us. Sichuan Chengdu can always close case in lightning speed.

We hope that the Canadian government can shed some lights on what substantive diplomatic action would they undertake to raise Zeng Hanlin case to China..

Open Letter to Canadian PM Stephen Harper on 27 Feb 2012 urging concern on Zeng Hanlin's appeal

Letter from Prime Minister Stephen Harper on 09 Feb 2012

Canada asked to press China on trial of deportee by AFP (Agence France Presse)

Canada asked to press China on trial of deportee

Agence France Presse in Ottawa

(AFP) – 01 March 2012

OTTAWA — The family of a Chinese millionaire serving 15 years in prison for fraud after being deported from Canada said his trial was unfair and urged Ottawa on Thursday to take up the matter with Beijing.

Zeng Hanlin, 66, fled in 2004 to escape the charges but was deported in March last year after Canadian authorities dismissed concerns he would be tortured or executed if he returned to China.

He was tried and convicted of fraud in November over a stock scheme linked to a failed business merger and a court in the southwestern city of Chengdu in February sentenced him to 15 years in prison.

A lawyer for his family, Daniel Kingwell, said in a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, obtained by AFP, that the legal proceedings did not meet "basic standards of due process or human rights."

"We are writing you to request that the Canadian government express concern to Chinese authorities regarding the ongoing criminal proceedings against Han Lin Zeng," Kingwell wrote.

Kingwell said Zeng had been denied contact with his family, medication for diabetes, and proper legal counsel.

The case has garnered attention "as a significant precedent in the removal of fugitives to China from abroad," he added. "The world is watching Mr. Zeng's treatment by the Chinese court, and Canada's role in his removal."

Canada, which does not practice capital punishment, bans the return of prisoners to countries where they might face the death penalty. But it has recently deported several people wanted by China.

Zeng has lodged an appeal against his sentence, while his family maintains that he is "innocent" of the charges and wants the case to be heard in an open court in Beijing to ensure a fair trial.

The family cited a group of 21 Chinese law professors who claimed in a video presented at a press conference in Toronto that the "contractual dispute giving rise to (Zeng's) conviction is a civil matter only, and not a criminal matter."

曾汉林一审判15年 子吁加国干预 by New Tang Dynasty Television

曾汉林一审判15年 子吁加国干预

2012-03-01

在去年（2011年2月16日）被加拿大遣返回中国的原广东飞龙集团董事长曾汉林，因为1999年的股权诈骗案，在今年（2012年）1月20日被四川省中级人民法院一审判处15年徒刑，并处罚金200万。曾汉林的儿子及曾汉林在加拿大申请难民的代理律师等认为曾没有得到公平审理，要求加拿大政府进行干预。请看记者秋旻的报导。

曾汉林儿媳 Milly Zeng:「我们要求一个公平公正的审讯。」

曾汉林的儿子及儿媳分别从香港及新加坡，通过网络视频向加拿大媒体通报曾汉林在四川法院审理的情况。

曾汉林儿子 曾健：「在中国四川，你们关着门打这个官司，人也不能进去，只有两个（亲友进去）。审判时他们用证人把我父亲定罪，但是一个证人也没有出庭，反而把活生生的证据放到一边。」

曾健说，不仅案子得不到公平公开的审判，四川当局还不准当地媒体报道此案。根据曾健提供的视频，多位中国法学专家一致认为曾汉林案是一起民事股权纠纷，而不是刑事合同诈骗。

现年66岁的曾汉林1999年被指以「资产重组，借殻上市」为名，利用合同骗取成都联谊（集团）股权，被称作「中国最大股权诈骗案」。曾汉林当年逃到加拿大，2004年提出难民申请，最终失败，於2011年2月被递解出境，成为第一例加拿大强制遣返回中国的通缉犯。2011年11月（17日），成都市中级法院开始审理曾汉林案，并在今年一审裁决诈骗罪成立。

曾汉林加拿大律师 金威尔:「这不仅关系到基本人权和加拿大价值观，也关系到未来的加中关系。」

曾汉林的加拿大律师金威尔（Daniel Kingwell）说，加拿大法庭基於相信曾在中国能得到公平审判才做出遣返决定的。

曾汉林加拿大律师 金威尔:「如果曾汉林不能得到公平审判，到目前为止的确如此。此案肯定会被今後类似案子引用，这将成为今後一个新的障碍，如果要从加拿大遣返罪犯回中国。如果那样的情况发生将有损加中关系。」

金威尔已经向总理哈珀去信，要求加拿大政府出面干预此事。曾经为赖昌星辩护的着名国际人权律师麦塔斯认为，曾汉林案有可能出现转机，因为据他所知，此案不涉及中共高层权利斗争。
着名国际人权律师 麦塔斯:「有些案子中共当局无论如何也不会改变，无论国际社会如何施加压力，如果中共感到威胁自身状况，但这个案子似乎不存在这个问题。」

曾健说，他们已经在1月底向四川省高院提出上诉，并要求将案子转到北京的法院审判，但至今没有任何回复。他们希望借助加拿大的媒体披露曾汉林案的真实情况，从而为父亲争取公平审判的机会。

新唐人记者秋旻加拿大多伦多报导。

首名强制遣返中国通缉犯曾汉林家属喊冤 by info51ca

首名强制遣返中国通缉犯曾汉林家属喊冤

加国无忧 51.CA 2012年3月2日 07:59

3月1日，第一个被加拿大政府强制遣返的中国通缉犯、广东商人曾汉林的家人和前加拿大代表律师在多伦多召开记者会，称曾汉林在中国没有得到公平审讯和基本人权保障，呼吁加拿大政府向中国政府施压，保证曾汉林的上诉能得到公平审讯。曾汉林在加拿大期间申请难民的代表律师Daniel Kingwell和赖昌星的代表律师David Matas出席了记者会，身在香港的曾汉林儿子曾健和在新加坡的曾健妻子Milly透过视频联线参加了记者会。 曾汉林家属喊冤

曾汉林儿子曾健坚称其父无辜，案件是纯粹的民事商业纠纷案件，并不涉及刑事犯罪。据曾健介绍，曾汉林在2011年2月被加拿大政府遣返后，一直关押在四川成都。2011年11月20日，四川成都中级法院开庭审理此案，并于2012年1月20日宣判其合同诈骗罪成立，判处15年有期徒刑。曾汉林有10天期限可以提出上诉。目前，其上诉已经提交给四川成都高级法院，并等待进一步消息。
 曾汉林儿子曾健和妻子Milly透过视频联线参加了记者会

 曾汉林代表律师Daniel Kingwell(右)和赖昌星的代表律师David Matas曾健称，在案件的审讯过程中，成都中级法院是在春节放假前一天，开庭审理其父的案件，但依法上诉期限只有10天，而春节假期是计算在内的。这样在法院放假结束后，曾家只有1天时间提交上诉，且只有5天时间用来为一个长达10余年的案件搜集证据，时间非常仓促。 曾健表示，之所以向加拿大媒体公开事件，是因他们不相信四川成都的法庭，10年前的审判者在10年后审理同一案件，怎么可能公正？如果推翻以前的判决，就等于说他们自己10年前做错了。为此他们希望中国中央政府能直接介入此案，并希望将此案移到北京去公开审理。 发表致哈珀公开信

Daniel Kingwell和曾汉林的家人认为法院对曾汉林的审判，不符合基本程序正义和人权标准，呼吁加拿大政府要对此重视，因为这不仅关乎国际人权标准，也关系到加拿大政府今后再次遣返逃犯回中国的问题。

Daniel Kingwel

2006年7月5号，曾汉林在多伦多某餐厅

公开信中罗列了10项曾汉林在中国受到的不公正待遇。主要涉及︰在曾汉林被关押期间基本人权没有得到保障，包括不许与家人见面，没有得到适当医疗照顾，在开始几个月内不允许聘请律师，尽管其最后找到一位非常满意的北京律师，但只被允许在开庭前进行了3次简短的有监督的会见。案件的审讯是闭门进行，只有曾的两名家人被允许进入法庭，媒体则被拒之门外。在宣判后，受曾家人委托，21位中国法学教授就判决所认定的曾汉林犯有合同诈骗罪是否成立的问题，进行了论证并提出法律意见书。该意见书认为对曾的判决违反中国法律，但该论证会尽管有媒体出席，却被政府禁止报道。
 第一个被加拿大政府强制遣返的中国通缉犯曾汉林

 二十一位教授提出法律意见，确认关联交易是正确审理本案的关键，非付款方式履行合同并不违法。成都联益（集团）公司以6800万元的对价将自己在其下属的成都联益实业股份有限公司40%的股权，转让给广东飞龙集团有限公司。为此，双方在1997年10月15日签订了《股份转让协议书》。1997年12月25日，广东飞龙集团有限公司属下的广东高速客轮有限公司，与成都联益实业股份有限公司签订了《股权转让协议书》，广东高速客轮有限公司以7400万元为对价将广东飞龙高速客轮有限公司75%的股权转让给成都联益实业股份有限公司。

上述两份协议的签订和履行是在关联交易的背景下进行的。对于已经完成了的关联交易，司法机关支持一方强制关联另一方付款甚至采用刑事手段追究股权受让方的刑事责任，是没有法律根据的。双方相互转让自己公司的股份，均约定采取付款方式签合同，而双方都未履行或未完全履行协议，必然产生矛盾。但是，这属合同纠纷，不是犯罪。因为这种违约行为仅仅涉及当事人之间的是非利害，不会危害社会。有矛盾可以直接去法院诉讼，公安机关不应插手

专家出具《法律意见书》
受被告人曾汉林亲属曾健的委托，21位来自刑法学、刑诉法学、证据学、民法学、公司法学诸领域的法学教授，专门就成都中级人民法院一审判决所认定的，被告人曾汉林犯有合同诈骗罪是否成立的问题，进行了论证并提出本法律意见书。应邀出席论证会的有：北京大学陈兴良教授，中国公安大学李文燕教授、国家法官学院张泗汉教授、中国政法大学曹子丹教授等21人。宣布其事务所已经代表曾汉林于本周一向加拿大总理哈珀及有关部长发出了一封公开信，要求加拿大政府向中国当局表达对正在审理中的曾汉林案件的关注。该信目前还没有得到加拿大政府的回复。

加拿大华裔商人曾汉林的家人说中国法院没有公平审理曾汉林案件 by RCI (加拿大国际广播电台)