Harry Wu, Executive Director of the Laogai Research Foundation, will speak June 7, at 9:30 A.M. in the Murrow/White/Lisagor room at the National Press Club.  Mr. Wu will address Cisco Systems, Inc.'s aiding and abetting in human rights violations in the People's Republic of China, and Cisco's complicity in the monitoring, tracking, harassment, and detention of Chinese dissidents, such as Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo.  Finally, Mr. Wu will address what is being done in the United States to combat Cisco's efforts -- from the Court House to Capitol Hill. 

The Laogai Research Foundation (LRF), directed by Harry Wu, dissident and expert on China’s human rights issues, will participate in the Taipei International Book Exhibition at the Taipei World Trade Center from February 9th through 14th.  In addition to exhibiting LRF's “Black Series,” research reports, and other books published by the Laogai Research Foundation, Mr. Wu will preside over an event promoting LRF's most recently published book, “Strive for Freedom- Selected Writings of Liu Xiaobo.”

Former political prisoner and Laogai Research Foundation Founder and Executive Director Harry Wu will travel to Oslo this Thursday to attend the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony in honor of imprisoned winner Liu Xiaobo.  Mr. Liu remains in custody in Jinzhou Prison, Liaoning Province, and will not be released to attend the ceremony.  His wife, Liu Xia, remains under house arrest along with scores of other dissidents in Beijing.