The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. The government body issuing the instructions has been omitted to protect the source.
“We miss you, Cao Shunli.” (民生观察网站 via RFA)
Concerning so-called rights defender Cao Shunli dying of illness while awaiting trial: the media must not report the story, and interactive [online] platforms must take care to thoroughly delete all related images and commentary. (March 15, 2014)
所谓维权人士曹顺利取保候审期间病亡事，媒体不报道，互动环节注意严格删除相关图片和评论。
Cao Shunli, who was detained last September after taking part in a two-month sit-in outside the Foreign Ministry calling on China to take part in a U.N.-mandated national human rights report, was denied medical treatment for tuberculosis and other diseases. She passed away on March 14.
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