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Released Tiananmen Prisoner Incarcerated in Psychiatric Institution since Olympics

January 22, 2009 Comments Off

Released Tiananmen Prisoner Incarcerated in Psychiatric Institution since Olympics (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, January 22, 2009) – CHRD learned today that Wang Lianxi (王连喜), a former worker who was released from prison in 2007 following 18 years of incarceration for his role in the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, is incarcerated (read more…)

Activist Promoting Democracy at Grassroots Disappears, Feared Abducted by Authorities

January 19, 2009 Comments Off

Activist Promoting Democracy at Grassroots Disappears, Feared Abducted by Authorities(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, January 19, 2000)- Yao Lifa (姚立法), an activist promoting local democratic elections from Qianjiang City, Hubei Province, disappeared yesterday. Past records suggest that Qianjiang City authorities might be responsible for Yao’s disappearance. On January 18, Yao, who (read more…)

After Torture in Detention, Legal Activist Yuan Xianchen Goes on Trial

January 14, 2009 Comments Off

After Torture in Detention, Legal Activist Yuan Xianchen Goes on Trial (Chinese Human Rights Defenders- January 14, 2009) – On January 12, Yuan Xianchen (袁显臣), a human rights activist and “legal worker” (falu gongzuozhe) based in Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province, was tried for “inciting subversion of state power” by Jixi (read more…)

Imprisoned Human Rights Defender Chen Guangcheng Denied Medical Care

January 14, 2009 Comments Off

Imprisoned Human Rights Defender Chen Guangcheng Denied Medical Care (Chinese Human Rights Defenders- January 14, 2009) – CHRD has learned that imprisoned human rights defender Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚) has been denied appropriate medical care and is in very poor health following months of digestive affliction. Chen’s wife, Yuan Weijing (袁伟静), (read more…)

Police Summon Activist for Allegedly Drafting Human Rights Report

January 12, 2009 Comments Off

Police Summon Activist for Allegedly Drafting Human Rights Report (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, January 12, 2009) – On January 10, Wang Debang (王德邦), a Beijing-based human rights activist, was summoned (chuanhuan) by police for his suspected involvement in drafting a human rights report. The police also searched his home and (read more…)

Petitioner Seriously Injured following Beating by Shanghai Officials

January 9, 2009 Comments Off

Petitioner Seriously Injured following Beating by Shanghai Officials (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, January 9, 2009)- CHRD has learned that Cao Yibao (曹义宝), a petitioner against forced eviction from Shanghai, sustained serious injuries after she was beaten on the orders of Shanghai Municipal government officials while in illegal detention. On December (read more…)

Democracy Activist Sentenced to Six Years for “Subversion of State Power”

January 7, 2009 Comments Off

Democracy Activist Sentenced to Six Years for “Subversion of State Power” (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, January 7, 2009) –Wang Rongqing (王荣清), a member of China Democracy Party, Zhejiang Chapter, was sentenced to six years of imprisonment for “subversion of state power” by Hangzhou City Intermediate People’s Court in Zhejiang Province. (read more…)

Activist Quietly Sentenced to 2.5 Years in Prison after Long Delay

January 6, 2009 Comments Off

Activist Quietly Sentenced to 2.5 Years in Prison after Long Delay (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, January 6, 2009)— On December 31, 2008, Chen Qitang (陈启棠, a.k.a. Tianli (天理)), an activist from Guangdong Province, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for “impersonation and fraud”. According to Civil (read more…)

Submission to the Universal Periodic Review Working Group of the United Nations Human Rights Council – August 2008

January 5, 2009 Comments Off

The following submission presents five areas of particular concern that CHRD recommends the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group take into consideration in regard to the UPR to be conducted on China in the 4th session in 2009. The five areas are: (1) China must take effective measures to implement (read more…)

CHRD Asks UN Human Rights Council to Scrutinize Five Key Areas during China’s Universal Periodical Review

January 5, 2009 Comments Off

CHRD Asks UN Human Rights Council to Scrutinize Five Key Areas during China’s Universal Periodical Review (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, January 5, 2009) – As the United Nations Human Rights Council examines China during the 4thSession of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group in February 2009, CHRD raises five (read more…)

Shandong Officials Continue Harassing Wife of Jailed Human Rights Defender

November 24, 2008 Comments Off

Shandong Officials Continue Harassing Wife of Jailed Human Rights Defender Authorities must end illegal surveillance of Yuan Weijing (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, November 24, 2007)-Yuan Weijing (袁伟静 ), wife of imprisoned human rights defender, Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚 ), continues to be subjected to house arrest, surveillance, and restrictions of her (read more…)

China Should Ensure that its “National Action Plan” Amounts to More than a Publicity Stunt

November 7, 2008 Comments Off

China Should Ensure that its “National Action Plan” Amounts to More than a Publicity Stunt (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, November 7, 2008) –The Chinese government announced on November 4 that it is to draft its first “national action plan to protect human rights”. Although CHRD welcomes the initiative, it is (read more…)