【新唐人2014年05月03日訊】5月3號，是「世界新聞出版自由日」。在此前夕，國際記者人權組織——「記者無國界」首次發佈了全球「百位新聞英雄」名單，以此表彰那些為傳遞自由信息而作出巨大犧牲和貢獻的媒體人。其中，中國有四人榜上有名，他們分別是《六四天網》創辦人黃琦、前《新快報》記者劉虎、前《山西晚報》揭黑記者李建軍，以及西藏僧人果洛晉美。

總部設在巴黎的「記者無國界」4月29號在公告中說，這次入選的「100位新聞自由英雄」的人士來自全球65個國家，年齡介於25歲和75歲之間。他們致力於「服務公眾利益」，通過工作或者鬥爭，推動和促進了《世界人權宣言》第19條——「人人有權享有主張和發表意見的自由」。

「記者無國界」組織總幹事德盧瓦爾（Christophe Deloire）在聲明中表示，希望藉「世界新聞出版自由日」的機會，向這些記者和博客作者致敬，他們為了自由事業犧牲了自己安全，甚至是生命。

在100名上榜者中，中國有四人獲選，他們分別是中國第一個人權網站——「六四天網」創辦人黃琦﹔還有因在網上實名舉報多名中共高官，而被當局抓捕的前《新快報》記者劉虎﹔以及因舉報巨型國有企業「華潤集團」董事長宋林涉嫌貪腐，而多次受到死亡恐嚇，被迫長期逗留香港的前《山西晚報》記者李建軍﹔此外，還有因拍攝西藏的記錄片《遠離恐懼》，而一度入獄的西藏僧人果洛晉美。

值得關注的是，四名中國獲選者當中，有三人都曾經入獄或是正在遭受牢獄之災。對此，仍滯留香港的揭黑記者李建軍表示，能夠榜上有名，他感到很欣慰，但同時又覺得很悲哀。因為在中國講真話，是要付出巨大代價的。

前《山西晚報》記者李建軍：「首先，很感謝記者無疆界組織對我們這些付出的，或者我們努力的肯定。但是也很悲哀，就是說我們中國這四個人裡邊，三個人進過監獄，或者是正在監獄，還在監獄裡邊。0043就我一個不在監獄裡，我還在流亡。0221所以就很悲哀，如果這個世界上有一天，人們不會因為說真話而遭受迫害，這才是最讓人希望的。」

另一位上榜者，「六四天網」創辦人黃琦，曾是2004年「記者無國界網絡自由獎」的獲獎者。因為堅持報導中共當局禁止披露的真相，在過去的14年中，黃琦共計入獄8年。尤其在2000年，黃琦因協助四川大地震中死亡的學生家長收集垮塌學校信息，並在網上撰文揭露「豆腐渣」工程，被當局以「非法持有國家機密罪」判處有期徒刑三年。

多年來，雖然當局的打壓與迫害不斷，但黃琦表示，為了新聞自由所付出的一切，他無怨無悔。

「六四天網」創辦人黃琦：「在2000年的時候，天網因為揭露法輪功練習者遭迫害致死，以及涉及到20萬農民遭切除闌尾，還有六四死難者等等案例，而導致我被抓捕入獄。但是回顧這段歷史，我真的無怨無悔，我覺得我們做了對得起自己良心的事兒。」

對於目前仍在監獄的前《新快報》記者劉虎，「記者無國界」介紹說，劉虎曾用微博帳號實名舉報原重慶高級官員、現任北京工商總局副局長馬正其，並且公布了至少三起部長級中共官員的醜聞（包括上海高院院長和陝西公安廳廳長）。通過抓捕拘留，當局成功的使包括劉虎在內的至整個網絡爆料記者群體消聲。

而西藏僧人果洛晉美與另幾名「新聞英雄」不同的是，他因為拍攝一部西藏記錄片《遠離恐懼》，而遭當局迫害。據了解，這部震撼人心的25分鐘記錄片中，包含了對108名普通藏人的訪問。「記者無國界」介紹說，《遠離恐懼》在2008年北京奧運會開幕時，曾秘密舉行首映，果洛晉美立即遭到當局逮捕並被判處7個月監禁，並且受到毆打和虐待。2012年他再次被當局秘密扣押，自此之後下落不明。

「記者無國界」指出，「百大英雄榜」無法囊括所有為自由鬥爭的人們，除了這100位英雄，還有更多不知名的鬥士。這些人士無論是否為專業記者，他們都以各種形式參與和推動了為自由鬥爭的偉大事業。「沒有他們的果敢，自由的邊界將無法被延伸」。

採訪編輯/張天宇 後製/周天

Three of the Four Chinese People Named on Reporters Without Borders100 Information Heroes in Prison

May 3 is World Press Freedom Day.

For the first time, Reporters Without Borders

has published a list of 100 Information Heroes.

The list honors journalists who have contributed

and made sacrifices in order to impart information.

Four mainland Chinese people are listed.

Huang Qi is founder of 64tianwang,

China’s first human rights website.

Liu Hu is a former reporter for

the Modern Express newspaper.

Li Jianjun is a former investigative

journalist for the Shanxi Evening Post.

Also listed is Tibetan monk Jigme Gyatso.

Reporters Without Borders announced on April 29

that the 100 Information Heroes span 65 countries,

and are aged between 25 and 75 years-old.

They are dedicated to serving public interests.

They promote freedom enshrined in Article 19

of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

That is, the freedom to seek, receive and impart

information and ideas through any media.

Christophe Deloire, Secretary General for

Reporters Without Borders, spoke about

World Press Freedom Day in an announcement.

It should be an occasion for paying tribute to the courage of

the journalists and bloggers sacrificing their safety and lives.

There are four Chinese named in the 100 Information Heroes.

Huang Qi is founder of China’s first

human rights website called ’64tianwang’.

Liu Hu is a former reporter from the Modern Express

newspaper, who was arrested for reporting online

about several corrupt high level CCP officials.

Li Jianjun is a former reporter for Shanxi Evening

Post, who now lives in exile in Hong Kong.

Li received several death threats after reporting

about the corruptions of Song Lin, Chairman

of top state-run company China Resources.

Tibetan monk Jigme Gyatso has also been

arrested several times for filming the Tibetan

documentary movie “Leaving Fear Behind".

Three out of the four honored Chinese people

have either been in prison or are still in prison.

Li Jianjun, exiled in Hong Kong, indicated

that he’s glad to be honored on the list.

However, he’s also sad, because one needs to

sacrifice a great deal to tell the truth in China.

Li Jianjun, former reporter, Shanxi Evening Post:

“Firstly, I’m very grateful for the recognition

of our efforts by Reporters Without Borders.

But I’m also sad that three of us have been

put in prison, or are still residing in prison.

I am the only one not in prison,

but I’m in exile. Thus I’m very sad.

It is my biggest hope that one day in this world

people aren’t persecuted for telling the truth."

Huang Qi, founder of 64tianwang, was also winner of the

Reporters Without Borders Cyber-Freedom Prize in 2004.

This was awarded for his reporting information

that had been banned by the CCP authorities.

Huang has been imprisoned for a total

of 8 years during the past 14 years.

In 2000, Huang helped parents who lost

children in an earthquake in Sichuan to

collect information about collapsed schools.

He subsequently published an article online

about these poorly constructed buildings.

He was sentenced to 3 years in prison

for “illegal possession of state secrets".

Huang indicated that he does not regret the price he

paid even though the regime’s crackdown never stops.

Huang Qi, founder of 64tianwang: “In 2000, I

was put in prison because tianwang revealed that

Falun Gong practitioners died from persecution.

We provided information on victims of June 4, and that

200,000 farmers were forced to remove their appendix.

When I think back, I truly don’t feel regret. I think

we’ve done things that are worthy of conscience."

Liu Hu, former reporter for

Modern Express, is still in prison.

Reporters Without Borders says Liu had posted information

about embezzlement by local official Ma Zhengqi, on Weibo.

Liu also reported at least three scandals of CCP officials,

including scandals of the President of Shanghai High

Court and Director of Shanxi Public Security Bureau.

By arresting him, the regime successfully silenced Liu Hu,

and other reporters who leak information on the internet.

Tibetan monk Jigme Gyatso is different from the other three.

He’s persecuted for creating the

documentary film, “Leaving Fear Behind".

The 25 minute film interviewed 108 Tibetan people.

Reporters Without Borders says the film had a secret

premiere during the opening of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Jigme Gyatso was arrested and sentenced to

7 months in prison, where he was beaten and tortured.

In 2012, he was secretly detained by the

authorities again, and has been missing since.

Reporters Without Borders indicates that the 100 Information

Heroes can’t include all the people who fight for freedom.

A lot more people remain unknown.

No matter whether they are professional journalists or not,

they’re using different ways to promote freedom of information.

“Without their determination…it would be simply

impossible to extend the domain of freedom."

Interview & Edit/Zhang Tianyu Post-Production/Zhou Tian