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Yahoo Settles With Imprisoned Chinese Journalists

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the stepping-up-to-the-plate dept.

Terms of the deal are secret, but Yahoo has reached settlements with two Chinese journalists who were arrested based on information the company provided to the ruling Communist government. "[...] a source at Yahoo said the company has been 'working with the families, and we're working with them to provide them with financial, humanitarian and legal assistance.' Yahoo has also agreed to establish a global human rights fund to provide 'humanitarian relief' to support dissidents and their families. The source said that details still have to be worked out."

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  1. Two cents at a time. by Tackhead · · Score: 4, Funny
    > Yahoo said the company has been 'working with the families, and we're working with them to provide them with financial, humanitarian and legal assistance.' Yahoo has also agreed to establish a global human rights fund to provide 'humanitarian relief' to support dissidents and their families. The source said that details still have to be worked out."

    Has one of your loved ones been shot for treason? Disappeared for thoughtcrime? Or just had one of those spur-of-the-moment fits of altruism and volunteered to donate any and all needed organs to help a wealthy Party official?

    Well, Yahoo! is here to help! Yahoo! has set up a humanitarian relief fund that to fund the families' share of the burden. For every family member shot, Yahoo! will supply your family with two cents to cover the cost of the bullet, and for every organ harvested, Yahoo! will reimburse your family for the costs of the surgery.

    It's all in this Little Red "Y". Yahoooooooooo!

  2. Yahoo Apology: by king-manic · · Score: 3, Funny

    Dear sir or madam,

    We apologize sincerely for aiding in your arrest and torture. We at yahoo do not agree with reasons given for your arrest but they offered us a lot of money. Please accept this Yahoo branded T-shirt, coffee mug, nose plug, cyanide pill and Testicle NumCream TM. I hope they will make your incarceration more bearable. We have also made a small donation in your name to Amnesty International. We know you would appreciate that.

    Regards

    Jerry Yang

    --
    "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
  3. Secret, eh? by MiniMike · · Score: 2, Funny

    > Terms of the deal are secret,

    I bet you'll find them on Google...