China Human Rights Briefing July 27- August 2, 2009
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Reporting human rights development from the grassroots
July 27- August 2, 2009
Highlights
- · Targeting of Rights Organizations: Just as activists are coming to grips with the news that the well-known legal-aid organization Open Constitution Initiative (OCI) was given an enormous fine and then forcibly closed by the authorities in mid-July, the Beijing police detained OCI’s director Xu Zhiyong (许志永) on suspicion of “tax evasion” this week. Following the harsh measures against OCI, the un-announced inspection of the office of Yirenping, another public interest organization, and the confiscation of its publications, raises fears that the Chinese government has started a sweeping crackdown as it prepares to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China on October 1, targeting independent organizations which promote civil and human rights. Around the same time, the websites of a number of China-focused organizations and online news websites, including that of CHRD, were severely attacked by hackers of unknown origin.
- · Revision of the State Secrets Law: CHRD made public its proposals to the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) and the State Council on amending the Draft State Secrets Law. CHRD asks the NPCSC to amend the draft so that important definitions such as “state” and “state secrets” are clearly and narrowly defined, the process of determining state secrets be more transparent, that state secrets be made the exception rather than the rule, and that mechanisms for appealing the application of the Law be established.
- · Netizens turn Catchphrase into Protest: Chinese netizens, following the example of bloggers “Anti” (安替) and “Beifeng” (北风), began sending virtual postcards to detained activist Guo Baofeng (郭宝锋, aka “Amoiist”) in a campaign beginning July 22. The postcards read “Guo Baofeng, Your Mother Is Calling You Home for Dinner”, which borrowed an internet meme currently popular with Chinese net users. Guo was released on July 31, 9 days after netizens began sending the cards. Netizens have now begun a similar campaign, sending postcards to Xu Zhiyong (许志永), the detained director of the Open Constitution Initiative.
Contents
Freedom of Expression. 3
NetEase’s Webpage Closed for Article on Russian Political Reform.. 3
Websites of CHRD and Other Rights Groups Attacked. 3
Freedom of Association and Assembly. 3
Beijing Health Rights NGO Searched for “Illegal Publishing”. 3
Head of Legal Aid Organization Subjected to House Arrest. 4
Thousands March against Pollution in Hunan; Two Detained. 4
Leader of Banned NGO Xu Zhiyong Criminally Detained. 4
Harassment of Activists. 5
Sichuan Activist Tan Zuoren Prosecuted for Posting Articles and Contacting “Hostile Foreign Forces” 5
Shandong Barefoot Lawyer Sentenced to Eleven Years in Prison. 5
Torture and Other Inhuman, Degrading and Cruel Treatment. 5
Huang Qi Reportedly Ill in Detention, Denied Access to Medical Attention. 5
Police Pressure Liu Jie to Leave Hostel while Recovering From Eye Surgery. 5
Zhejiang Activist Yan Zhengxue Given Early Release due to Poor Health. 6
Detained Fujian Activist Fan Yanqiong in Ill Health. 6
Little Justice for Victims of Official Beatings in Three Provinces. 6
Citizens’ Rights Actions. 7
Teachers from Citizen-Managed Schools Demonstrate in Hubei Province. 7
Five Hundred More Endorse Charter 08. 7
CHRD: Draft State Secrets Law Must be Amended to Prevent Rights Abuse. 7
University Students Stage Drama to Call for End to Hepatitis Discrimination. 8
“Your Mother Is Calling You Home for Dinner”: Netizens Turn Latest Catchphrase into Rights Campaign 8
Lawyer Submits Letter Alleging MIIT Head of Criminal Acts in Handling “Green Dam”. 8
Law and Policy Watch. 9
Jiangxi Issues First Regulations to Implement Central Government Accountability System.. 9
Guangxi Amends Regulations on Protection of Women’s Rights. 9
Zhuhai to Require Officials to Appear in Court for Administrative Lawsuits. 9
Petitioners Told to Return Home as Supreme People’s Court will Travel to Three Provinces to Hear their Complaints 10
Freedom of Expression
NetEase’s Webpage Closed for Article on Russian Political Reform
Since July 30, the NetEase news webpage “History Channel” (历史频道, http://history.163.com) has not been accessible. Reportedly, the webpage was closed for posting an article on July 28 discussing Russia’s political reform, which the Chinese authorities took as an allusion to Chinese politics. Reportedly, NetEase has had two of its other webpages closed within the last month. Its “Technology Channel” was closed for reporting corruption charges against the representatives of Neutech Company Limited, a Chinese company recently headed by Hu Jintao’s son, in Namibia, and its “Financial Channel” was closed for reporting the firing of the chairman of a state-owned company. (CHRD)[i]
Websites of CHRD and Other Rights Groups Attacked
Beginning after 10:30pm on August 1, the websites of CHRD and other groups focused on promoting civil and human rights and whose web servers are based abroad, such as Independent Chinese PEN and Civil Rights and Livelihood Watch (CRLW), suffered severe viral attacks by hackers. The websites became accessible again in the early hours of August 3 (CHRD)[ii]
Freedom of Association and Assembly
Beijing Health Rights NGO Searched for “Illegal Publishing”
At around 10 o’clock on the morning of July 29, a police officer from the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau (PSB) and two members of the Cultural Market Administrative Law Enforcement General Brigade arrived, without any previous announcement, at the office of Beijing’s Yirenping Center (益仁平), an organization that focuses on the rights of hepatitis patients and other health-related discrimination issues. The officials claimed that Yirenping was involved in illegal “publishing activities” and then proceeded to inspect the office and confiscate a hundred copies of its publication, Anti-Discrimination Communications.
Yirenping’s lawyers later discovered that one of the “inspectors”, Zhao Guoming (赵国明), did not have a valid ID authorizing him to perform such an inspection. Yirenping sent a letter on July 31 to the Beijing Municipal Procuratorate alleging that Zhao had abused his power and his action constituted a criminal offense. On August 2, Yirenping submitted to the Procuratorate similar allegations against another member of the General Brigade, Guo Songtao (郭松涛). Although Guo held a valid ID, the relevant legal regulations required that there must be at least two law enforcement officers present to carry out such actions. Since Zhao did not have a valid ID, Yirenping believes that Guo also violated the law by engaging in an illegal inspection. (CHRD)[iii]
Head of Legal Aid Organization Subjected to House Arrest
On July 31, Zhang Hui (张辉), head of the legal aid organization Institute of Democratic Society was forced to have a “cup of tea” with policemen from the Haidian District PSB and Chaoyang District PSB in Beijing. Police told Zhang that he must postpone a forum on abolishing Re-education through Labor originally scheduled for Sunday. When Zhang was allowed home 12 hours later, he found policemen stationed outside of his apartment block. Zhang was told that he had to travel in a police vehicle until August 2. Police surveillance on Zhang has reportedly increased after Open Constitution Initiative was banned in mid-May. (CHRD)[iv]
Thousands March against Pollution in Hunan; Two Detained
On July 30, between two to three thousands residents of Zhentou Town, Liuyang City, Hunan Province marched to protest against pollution by a local chemical factory. The protestors complained that the pollution is bringing ill health and even deaths but the authorities have refused to act to stop the pollution despite repeated complaints by the town residents. Two protestors were taken away by the police, about a hundred of whom were dispatched. The crowd dispersed in the early hours of July 31 when the local government finally promised that they would “handle the issue”. (CHRD)[v]
Leader of Banned NGO Xu Zhiyong Criminally Detained
CHRD learned on July 31 that Xu Zhiyong (许志永), director of the recently-banned legal aid center Open Constitution Initiative (also known as Gongmeng [公盟]), has been detained on suspicion of “tax evasion”. Xu is currently held in Beijing No.1 Detention Center. Xu was taken away at his home by the police around 5am on July 29. Around the same time, Zhuang Lu (庄璐), a staff member at Gongmeng, was also seized. Zhuang’s whereabouts are currently unknown but it is believed that she too has been detained. (CHRD)[vi]
Harassment of Activists
Sichuan Activist Tan Zuoren Prosecuted for Posting Articles and Contacting “Hostile Foreign Forces”
On July 30, Tan Zuoren (谭作人), a Sichuan environmentalist and activist detained on suspicion of “inciting subversion of state power”, met with his lawyers in Wenjiang Detention Center in Sichuan Province. According to Tan’s wife, the court will hear Tan’s trial on August 12. The Procuratorate’s evidence against Tan, according to a prosecution letter dated July 17, includes: Tan organized activities to commemorate the Tiananmen Massacre, posted online articles about the massacre and corresponded and conducted interviews with “hostile foreign forces” such as the exiled student leader Wang Dan (王丹) and the Voice of Hope. Tan is also being prosecuted for speaking with foreign journalists about the May 12 Sichuan Earthquake. (CHRD)[vii]
Shandong Barefoot Lawyer Sentenced to Eleven Years in Prison
On July 30, CHRD learned from Civil Rights and Livelihood Watch (CRLW) that grassroots activist Dong Dekui (董得揆) has been sentenced to eleven years of imprisonment for “extortion”, “making false charges” and “defamation” in Tengzhou City, Shandong Province. Dong, who is known for exposing official misconduct and helping fellow citizens write petitioning materials and complaint letters to be submitted to higher authorities, was criminally detained on February 9 this year. (CRLW)[viii]
Torture and Other Inhuman, Degrading and Cruel Treatment
Huang Qi Reportedly Ill in Detention, Denied Access to Medical Attention
CHRD confirmed today that Huang Qi (黄琦), detained human rights activist and director of Tianwang Human Rights Center (www.64tianwang.com), is ill. At a meeting between Huang and his lawyer, Mo Shaping (莫少平), on May 26, Huang stated that four lumps had developed on his left chest and abdomen since March. Huang also said his heart had been beating irregularly, that he had suffered from headaches and insomnia and that he had only been sleeping four hours every night. Huang has not received any medical treatment in response to these complaints. Huang’s application for release on bail has received no response from the authorities. (CHRD)[ix]
Police Pressure Liu Jie to Leave Hostel while Recovering From Eye Surgery
On July 26, Liu Jie (刘杰), a Heilongjiang human rights defender recently released from 18 months of Re-education through Labor (RTL), was resting at a hostel after undergoing eye surgery in a Beijing hospital on July 23, when the landlord at the hostel where she was staying asked her to move out. The landlord was pressured and threatened by police from Liuliqiao Police Station, Fengtai District, Beijing Public Security Bureau (PSB). Liu’s intraocular pressure shot up after the saga, and had to return for a second surgery on July 27. Liu’s near blindness was a result of the combination of police beatings and denial of access to appropriate treatment while she was held in the RTL camp. (CHRD)[x]
Zhejiang Activist Yan Zhengxue Given Early Release due to Poor Health
On July 17, Yan Zhengxue (严正学), a painter and rights activist from Zhejiang Province, was released from Zhejiang Provincial No.1 Prison. Yan was released three months early because of his poor health, which included high blood pressure, brain obstruction, and heart disease as well as other illnesses. Yan was reportedly beaten by fellow inmates while in prison. Yan was taken into police custody on October 18, 2006 and subsequently convicted of “inciting subversion of state power” and sentenced to three years imprisonment. Yan is best known for his litigation against officials on behalf of fellow citizens. (CHRD)[xi]
Detained Fujian Activist Fan Yanqiong in Ill Health
CHRD learned on July 27 that Fan Yanqiong (范燕琼), a detained Fujian activist, is ill with serious kidney and heart diseases. According to Fan’s lawyers, she had difficulty walking from her cell to the meeting room where she met with the lawyers on July 27. Fan is one of the three activists and netizens still detained on suspicion of “making false charges” for publicizing information about the suspicious death and sexual assault of Yan Xiaoling (严晓玲). They are currently held in Fuzhou City No.2 Detention Center. (CHRD)[xii]
Little Justice for Victims of Official Beatings in Three Provinces
CHRD learned about the following beatings in Anhui, Hunan and Zhejiang Provinces in the past week:
- · CHRD learned on July 28 that four farmers in Niuwang Village, Yuefang Town, Mengcheng County, Anhui Province were beaten by a group of eight thugs led by a policeman from the county PSB, Qiao Yujian (乔玉剑), on June 11. Qiao had come to the village asking Wang Chunhu (王春虎) to pay a fine for his son, who was convicted of murder and fined RMB 20,000. When Wang said he did not have the money, Qiao and the thugs seized him. Three villagers, Wang Fengzhi (王风止), Wang Yun (王云) and Xie Suyun (谢素云), came to Wang Chunfu’s aid and they were beaten. Wang Chunfu was then beaten severely—the tendons in his fingers were torn and his waist was injured.[xiii]
- · CHRD learned on July 30 that a group of individuals affected by a dam project in Taokeng Township, Chaling County, Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province, were beaten by Urban Inspection Officers (chengguan), when they attempted to attend the trial of one of their representatives. Three were so severely injured that they were sent to the hospital for emergency treatment. (CHRD)[xiv]
- · CHRD learned on July 30 that 64-year-old Huang Jinfu (黄金富), a resident of Tongxiang City, Zhejiang Province, was beaten while he was trying to stop paramilitaries mobilized by the local government from beating a group of people trying to prevent the forced demolition of a shop. Members of the militia broke four of his ribs. (CHRD)[xv]
None of the officials involved in these beatings have been held accountable for their actions, nor have the victims been compensated for the high medical expenses they incurred as a result of their injuries. Qiao was briefly taken in for interrogations but he was released the next day without being charged. The forensic investigators, believed to be colluding with the perpetrators, declared that the injuries Wang Chunfu and Huang Jinfu suffered were “minor”. Huang filed a lawsuit against the Tongxiang City government but his case has not been accepted by the local courts.
Citizens’ Rights Actions
Teachers from Citizen-Managed Schools Demonstrate in Hubei Province
On July 27, over two hundred dismissed teachers from citizen-managed schools in about twenty counties and townships in Suizhou City, Hubei Province, gathered in front of the office building of the city’s Chinese Communist Party (CCP) branch. They went into the building and demanded to see the Party Secretary. There was scuffle between the teachers and the police. The teachers complain that they were unfairly dismissed in 2002 and they have demanded that the local government give them proper compensation. (CRLW)[xvi]
Five Hundred More Endorse Charter 08
On July 28, the Charter 08 website released the names of 536 signatories to the citizen manifesto, bringing the total number of signatories to 9,300. The new group of signatories included mainly Chinese living in Macau and Hong Kong. (CHRD)[xvii]
CHRD: Draft State Secrets Law Must be Amended to Prevent Rights Abuse
On August 1, CHRD released a statement offering its opinion and suggestions as the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) reviews the Revised Draft of the State Secrets Law. CHRD recommends that the Revised Draft be amended so that 1) there is are clear, narrow and strict definitions of the terms “state”, “state secrets”, “particular serious damage” and “serious damage”; 2) it is expressly stipulated in the Law that it must not be used to violate citizens’ human rights; 3) state secrets should be made the exception, rather than the rule, in terms of government information; 4) define in detail the persons and departments responsible for classifying state secrets; 5) the NPCSC be involved in determining and classifying state secrets and in releasing changes to the classification to the public; and that 7) there is a mechanism under the NPCSC to ensure that the state secrets classification does not violate citizens’ human rights and to receive complaints and appeals against the application of the State Secrets Law. (CHRD)[xviii]
University Students Stage Drama to Call for End to Hepatitis Discrimination
On July 22, three university students staged a drama in front of a nursery in Beijing raising public awareness about discrimination against children with Hepatitis-B. The three students, two dressed as baby goats, were barred from entering the nursery by an evil grey wolf because they were hepatitis-B carriers. The characters were taken from a popular Chinese cartoon and immediately drew the attention of many children and passers-by. On July 30, the Health Department released a draft administrative regulations stipulating that nurseries must not refuse children who are hepatitis-B carriers, a prevalent practice that has seriously violated children’s right to education. (China AIDS Google Group)
“Your Mother Is Calling You Home for Dinner”: Netizens Turn Latest Catchphrase into Rights Campaign
On July 22, netizen “Anti” (安替) sent a postcard to fellow netizen Guo Baofeng (郭宝锋, aka “Amoiist”), a blogger from Fujian Province recently detained for posting messages of support online for another detained blogger-activist. The postcard reads, “Guo Baofeng, Your Mother Is Calling You Home for Dinner”. The next day, another netizen, “Beifeng” (北风) , used Twitter to call on fellow netizens to follow Anti’s example and send Guo postcards with exactly the same phrase on them. By the end of July 23, 127 netizens had signed up to send postcards to Guo and alerted their friends about it by posting the same phrase on their Twitter and other microblogging websites. On July 31, Guo was released on bail.
Anti and Beifeng thus turned the latest internet catchphrase, “Your Mother Is Calling You Home for Dinner” (你妈妈喊你回家吃饭), into a successful postcard campaign. Netizens have started a similar campaign, sending postcards to detained director of the Open Constitution Initiative (OCI), Xu Zhiyong (许志永). The phrase reportedly became popular after it was posted on an online gaming forum on July 16. Although the story behind the posting is unclear, netizens speculate that the original addressee of the phrase, Jia Junpeng (賈君鵬), must have been so focused on playing online games that he did not show up at home for dinner. (CHRD and New Express)[xix]
Lawyer Submits Letter Alleging MIIT Head of Criminal Acts in Handling “Green Dam”
On July 31, lawyer Xie Yanyi (谢燕益) submitted a letter to the Beijing Municipal Procuratorate alleging that Li Yizhong (李毅中), the head of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of having committed criminal offenses in the handling of the installation of the “Green Dam” internet filtering software. Xie alleges that Li committed four crimes: violation of the citizens’ freedom to communicate, abuse of power, dereliction of duties and subversion of state power. (CHRD)[xx]
Law and Policy Watch
Jiangxi Issues First Regulations to Implement Central Government Accountability System
According to Xinhua, the Jiangxi Provincial government issued an administrative regulations on July 30 to implement the Provisional Regulations on the Implementation of the Accountability System of Party and Government Cadres (关于实行党政领导干部问责的暂行规定), issued by the central government in mid-July. According to Xinhua, the Jiangxi regulations, the first of their kind to implement the central government’s regulations, increase the number of categories misconduct for which officials are to be held accountable from 7 to 25. In line with the central government regulations, cadres who have resigned or have been removed due to wrongdoings are barred from returning to office for one year. In addition, the Jiangxi regulations stipulate that, in “particularly serious situations”, the disgraced cadres are barred from office for two years. (Xinhua)[xxi]
Although the Chinese government hails these regulations as a step towards curbing official misconduct in local governments, officials might find these administrative regulations relatively light, as they are in place of, rather than in addition to, legal accountability for any misdeeds.
Guangxi Amends Regulations on Protection of Women’s Rights
According to a July 30 report by Guangxi News Net, the Guangxi Provincial government is deliberating amendments to an administrative regulation that aims to protect women’s rights, replacing a previous regulation effective since 1994. Major amendments include defining the situations under which an act is considered sexual harassment, outlining measures to prevent and stop family violence and stipulating measures that protect the right of women to work and to occupy important social positions. (Xinhua)[xxii]
Although the Guangxi regulations purport to protect the rights of women, they say nothing regarding women’s rights in reproductive matters. China’s family planning policy and the violence associated with its implementation is itself one of the worst forms of violations of women’s rights.
Zhuhai to Require Officials to Appear in Court for Administrative Lawsuits
According to a July 30 Xinhua report, the Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province government has been reviewing an administrative regulation which outlines basic rules for government departments involved in administrative lawsuits. The regulations outline the procedures for handling such lawsuits and the responsibilities of the relevant departments and their officials. Reportedly, the regulations will specifically make stipulations requiring the head of the administration to appear in court for some of the lawsuits. (Xinhua)[xxiii]
Petitioners Told to Return Home as Supreme People’s Court will Travel to Three Provinces to Hear their Complaints
On July 31, the Supreme People’s Court posted a notice saying that it will send teams of its Letters and Visits Office staff to the High Courts in Hebei, Liaoning and Henan Provinces to receive petitioners. Eligible petitioners, the notice says, should return to their home provinces to meet with these Supreme Court officials. However, many petitioners believe that this is yet another trick to lure them back to their home provinces to prevent them from making trouble in the capital as the 60th Anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China approaches. Last year, prior to the Olympics, authorities similarly organized these “major receptions for petitioners” in their home provinces, but few had their problems resolved. (CHRD)[xxiv]
Editors: David Smalls and Lin Sang
[i] CHRD, “NetEase History Channel Closed; NetEase Company Wins Respect <快讯：网易历史频道被封 网易公司赢得尊重>”, July 30, 2009, https://www.nchrd.org/Article/Class53/200907/20090730144036_16542.html
[ii] CHRD, “CHRD and Other Websites Attacked by Hackers; It has been Repaired and is Now Available <维权网等几家网站被黑 今已修复开通>”, August 3, 2009, https://www.nchrd.org/Article/Class53/200908/20090803085509_16589.html
[iii] CHRD, “Beijing Yirenping Center Searched by Law Enforcement Agencies for Suspicion of ‘Illegal Publishing’<北京益仁平中心遭执法机关以“涉嫌非 法出版”为由搜查>”, July 29, 2009, https://www.nchrd.org/Article/Class53/200907/20090729111312_16507.html
[iv] CHRD, “Head of Institute of Democratic Society Subjected to Soft Detention after ‘Tea’ <德先生研究所负责人张辉被“喝茶”后软禁>”, July 31, 2009, https://www.nchrd.org/Article/Class53/200907/20090731224046_16571.html
[v] CHRD, “Several Thousands Went on the Streets to Protest Pollution in Liuyang, Hunan Province; 2 Taken away by the Police for Investigation <湖南浏阳数千人上街抗议污染 2人被警方带走调查>”, August 1, 2009, https://www.nchrd.org/Article/Class53/200908/20090801181240_16583.html
[vi] CHRD, “Police Take Away Xu Zhiyong, Leader of Banned NGO”, July 30, 2009, https://www.nchrd.org/Article/Class9/Class10/200907/20090731100111_16554.html
[vii] CHRD, “Lawyers Meet with Tan Zuoren; Tan’s Prosecution Letter <律师会见谭作人，检察院起诉书>”, July 31, 2009, https://www.nchrd.org/Article/Class18/tanzuoren/200907/20090731172434_16566.html
[viii] CRLW, “Shandong Rights Activist Who Has Been Writing Complaint Letters and Petitioning Materials for Fellow Citizens Has been Sentenced to 11 Years for ‘Extortion’ <山东维权人士替民告状被控“敲诈”市长助理获刑十一年>”, July 30, 2009, https://www.nchrd.org/Article/bzsf/200907/20090730205857_16550.html
[ix] CHRD, “Huang Qi Reportedly Ill in Detention, Denied Access to Medical Attention”, July 29, 2009, https://www.nchrd.org/Article/Class9/Class10/200907/20090729013619_16502.html
[x] CHRD, “Liuliqiao Police Station Attempted to Force Liu Jie away from Beijing <六里桥派出所欲将维权人士刘杰逼出北京>”, July 27, 2009, https://www.nchrd.org/Article/Class18/liujie/200907/20090727204255_16477.html
[xi] CHRD, “Zhejiang Dissident Yan Zhengxue Released Early from Prison due to Health Reasons <浙江异议人士严正学因身体状况恶化提前出狱>”, July 28, 2009, https://www.nchrd.org/Article/Class18/Class73/200907/20090728104740_16491.html
[xii] CHRD, “Three Fujian Activists Formally Arrested for Alleging Official Misconduct”, August 4, 2009, https://www.nchrd.org/Article/Class9/Class10/200908/20090804234817_16634.html
[xiii] CHRD, “‘Law Enforcement’ by a member of PSB in Mengcheng, Anhui Leaves Two Farmers Seriously Injured <安徽蒙城公安私自“执法”收钱致两农民重伤>”, July 28, 2009, https://www.nchrd.org/Article/Class53/200907/20090728100722_16488.html
[xiv] CHRD, “Illegal Land Appropriation and Arrest of Lawsuit Representative in Chaling, Hunan Province <湖南茶陵非法征地并逮捕诉讼代理人>”, July 30, 2009, https://www.nchrd.org/Article/Class53/200907/20090730135723_16541.html
[xv] CHRD, “Vice Head of Town and Department of People’s Armed Forces Led a Group of Militia and Broke Four Ribs of a Villager <副镇长、人武部干事带队打断村民四肋骨>”, July 30, 2009, https://www.nchrd.org/Article/Class53/200907/20090730115259_16539.html
[xvi] CRLW, “The Problem of Suizhou Citizens-Managed Teachers Has not Been Resolved after Long Delay; Hundreds of Teachers Gathered outside of the City’s Party Committee Office in the Rain <随州民师问题久拖未决 数百民师冒雨集会市委门前>”, July 27, 2009, https://www.nchrd.org/Article/bzsf/200907/20090727160320_16475.html
[xvii] CHRD, “The 15th Batch of Signatories to Charter 08 (536 People) <《零八宪章》第十五批签名人正式名单（536人）>”, July 28, 2009, https://www.nchrd.org/Article/bzsf/200907/20090728232804_16499.html
[xviii] CHRD, “Opinions and Suggestions Regarding the PRC Protection of State Secrets Law (Revised Draft) <关于《中华人民共和国保守国家秘密法（修订草案）》的意 见和建议>”, August 3, 2009, https://www.nchrd.org/Article/Class4/200908/20090801004921_16572.html
[xix] CHRD, “Xiamen Blogger Guo Baofeng Released on Bail today<厦门网友郭宝锋今天被取保候审>”, July 31, 2009, https://www.nchrd.org/Article/Class53/200907/20090731223538_16570.html; New Express, “Netizens Send Postcards Calling Blogger Detained in Relation to Yan Xiaoling to ‘Go Home and Have Dinner’<网友寄明信片 喊严晓玲案被拘者“回家吃饭”>”, July 28, 2009, https://www.nchrd.org/Article/bzsf/200907/20090728075759_16486.html
[xx] CHRD, “Xie Yanyi Charges Head of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Li Yizhong <谢燕益控告信息化部部长李毅中>”, July 31, 2009, https://www.nchrd.org/Article/Class71/200907/20090731184214_16568.html
[xxi] Xinhua, “Jiangxi Issues the First Methods to Implement the Central Government’s Provisional Regulations on Accountability <江西出台全国首个贯彻中央“问责暂行规定”办法>”, July 31, 2009, http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-07/31/content_11803877.htm
[xxii] Xinhua, “Guangxi to Make Clear that Sending Sexual SMS to Women is Sexual Harassment <广西拟明确用手机向妇女发黄色短信也属性骚扰 >”, July 30, 2009, http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-07/30/content_11797471.htm
[xxiii] Xinhua, “Zhuhai to Stipulate Head of Administrative to Fulfill Responsibilities to Appear in Courts for Administrative Lawsuits <珠海拟规定”一把手”应当履行行政诉讼出庭应诉职责>”, July 30, 2009, http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-07/30/content_11799902.htm
[xxiv] CHRD, “Supreme People’s Court Posts Notice, Let Petitioners from Three Provinces Go Back to Submit Complaints <最高法院张贴公告 让三省的访民回省 反映诉求>”, July 31, 2009, https://www.nchrd.org/Article/Class53/200907/20090731104215_16555.html