Manfred Nowak, U.N. special rapporteur on torture, also urged authorities to release all political prisoners and people held for exercising their right to freedom of speech,assembly and religion.

• 联合国酷刑问题专员诺瓦克也强烈要求中国当局释放所有政治犯，以及因行使言论、集会与宗教自由权利而遭拘禁的人。