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“Black Jails:” China’s Growing Network of Illegal and Secret Detention Facilities

October 19, 2008 Comments Off

“Black Jails:” China’s Growing Network of Illegal and Secret Detention Facilities (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, October 19, 2008) – A year after CHRD released the report “Black Jails” in the Host City of the “Open Olympics” in October 2007, Chinese authorities continue to detain individuals in these illegal and secret (read more…)

Imprisoned Activist Mao Hengfeng Allegedly Tortured

July 11, 2008 Comments Off

Imprisoned Activist Mao Hengfeng Allegedly Tortured (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 11, 2008) – CHRD learnt that Mao Hengfeng (毛恒凤), a reproductive rights and housing rights activist, had been tortured in a prison hospital in Shanghai. On July 4, Mao told her family of her torture when they spoke on (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefing June 16-30, 2008

June 30, 2008 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefing Reporting human rights development from the grassroots June 16-30, 2008 HIGHLIGHTS Scores of prominent activists and dissidents were detained, put under house arrest or warned in order to prevent them from meeting visiting members of the U.S. Congress and the E.U. Parliament. As the Olympics approach (read more…)

Detained Sichuan Activists Denied Access to Legal Counsel

June 25, 2008 Comments Off

Detained Sichuan Activists Denied Access to Legal Counsel (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, June 25, 2008) –Huang Qi (黄琦), director of Tianwang Human Rights Center (www.64tianwang.com) detained on suspicion of “illegal possession of state secrets” since June 10, is denied access to lawyers by police. On June 24, police from the (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefing June 1-15, 2008

June 15, 2008 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefing Reporting human rights development from the grassroots June 1-15, 2008 HIGHLIGHTS Authorities continue to tighten control over free expression in the aftermath of the Sichuan earthquake. Swedish journalist, Ou Fengrui, was barred from reporting in the earthquake zone. For posting online articles critical of the government’s (read more…)

Human Rights Defender Huang Qi Disappear, Feared Detained by Police

June 12, 2008 Comments Off

Human Rights Defender Huang Qi Disappear, Feared Detained by Police (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, June 12, 2008) – Huang Qi (黄琦), Chengdu-based activist and director of Tianwang Human Rights Center (www.64tianwang.com), disappeared on June 10. All attempts to contact him have failed. It is feared that Huang has been detained (read more…)

Incarcerated Human Rights Defender Liu Jie Tortured

June 11, 2008 Comments Off

Incarcerated Human Rights Defender Liu Jie Tortured (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, June 11, 2008) – CHRD learned today that Liu Jie (刘杰), human rights activist and petitioner currently serving 18 months of Re-education through Labor (RTL), was tortured in late May. On May 22[1], Liu was transferred from Qiqihar RTL (read more…)

Shanghai Activist and Citizen Lawyer Feng Zhenghu Detained

June 8, 2008 Comments Off

Shanghai Activist and Citizen Lawyer Feng Zhenghu Detained (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, June 6, 2008) – On June 5, Feng Zhenghu (冯正虎), a Shanghai rights activist and self-taught “citizen lawyer”, was administratively detained for ten days for “using other means to deliberately disrupt social order”. It is believed that Feng (read more…)

Nineteen Years on, Tiananmen Protesters Still Languish in Prison

June 3, 2008 Comments Off

Nineteen Years on, Tiananmen Protesters Still Languish in Prison China must end political persecution of participants of the 1989 demonstrations (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, June 3, 2008) – As the 19th anniversary of the crackdown on the Tiananmen demonstrations approaches, at least eight Beijing residents are still imprisoned for participating (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefing May 16-31, 2008

May 31, 2008 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefing Reporting human rights development from the grassroots May 16-31, 2008 HIGHLIGHTS Restrictions on civil liberties have resumed after a brief remission in the aftermath of the Sichuan earthquake on May 12. Authorities have ordered websites to delete postings on the disaster and have detained activists for (read more…)

Human Rights Suffer in Lead-up to China-US “Human Rights Dialogue”

May 26, 2008 Comments Off

Human Rights Suffer in Lead-up to China-US “Human Rights Dialogue” US should take necessary measures to ensure meaningful progress from Dialogue (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, May 26, 2008) – In the lead-up to meetings between Chinese and United States officials to discuss human rights in Beijing this week-the first such (read more…)

Civil Liberties under Attack after a Brief Thaw

May 23, 2008 Comments Off

Civil Liberties under Attack after a Brief Thaw China Must Respect Freedoms of Expression and Association in Wake of Earthquake (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, May 23, 2008) – Restriction on civil liberties has resumed after a brief thaw in the aftermath of the Sichuan earthquake on May 12. Authorities have (read more…)