Date: 2 September 1999

Source: Evening News (UK)

Author: Melissa Dawson

I WAS shocked to read your August 17 paper, that China executed 71 people to "mark" the United Nations anti-drugs day. I urge the people of Norwich to join me in writing to Tony Blair.

Let's ask him to justify his recent visit to China, a country which continuously show a flagrant disregard for human rights.

I thought the UN was a peacekeeping force, there to protect people from those with power Yet no action is taken against the Chinese state, despite the atrocities committed by it.

How many "special" days does the United Nations have? Is China going to commemorate each one with a human tragedy? How many people will die?

The UN and Britain, as a member of the UN, must respond to the murders committed in their name.

Melissa Dawson

Norwich