Document #1048198

Guardian

China accused of holding woman in mental hospital for challenging officials

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/31/china-mental-hospital-liao-meizhi

ecoi.net summary:
Hubei province: Researchers claim Chinese woman Liao Meizhi was wrongly detained in psychiatric institution for clashing with local officials; activist has compiled a database of more than 500 similar cases
Country:
China
Source:
Guardian
Original link:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/31/china-mental-hospital-liao-meizhi
Document type:
Media Report
Language:
English
Published:
31 August 2010
Document ID:
1048198 (former ID 145436)

ecoi.net is run by the Austrian Red Cross (department ACCORD) in cooperation with Informationsverbund Asyl & Migration. ecoi.net is funded by the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Austrian Ministry of the Interior and Caritas Austria. ecoi.net is supported by ECRE & UNHCR.