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Quake claimed 5,335 students: China

PERSECUTED Human Rights Watch released a statement on Wednesday calling for Chinese authorities to compensate victims’ relatives and allow parents to file lawsuits

AFP , CHENGDU, CHINA

“Parents of student quake victims, who are trying to understand how and why their children died, deserve answers and compassion, not threats and abuse,” Sophie Richardson, the group’s Asia advocacy director, said in the statement.

“Persecuting quake victims and their relatives adds cruel insult to already grievous injury,” Richardson said.

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