China must immediately release prominent rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong, who received a two-year prison sentence on November 21, 2017 in retaliation for his defence of human rights and rule of law. His conviction is the latest in Xi Jinping’s ongoing attack on rights lawyers, which has raged since 2015.
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Prior to CCP’s 19th Congress, Chinese police have seized activists and tightened control over political expression online, with CHRD documenting 14 criminal detentions and two cases of enforced disappearance.
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On the fourth anniversary of Cao Shunli’s, CHRD again calls for justice for her, urging the US government to use the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act to hold accountable those responsible for her torture and death.
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We mourn the death of Liu Xiaobo, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate, writer, and prisoner of conscience. Liu passed away from multiple organ failure today under police custody. CHRD urges the international community to do everything possible to free Liu Xia, Liu Xiaobo’s wife and the love of his life.
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The Chinese government must free Liu Xiaobo, allow him to reunite with his family, and ensure he immediately receives medical treatment by doctors—and in the location—of his own choosing.
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Hada (哈达) (released) *Previously under medical watch Crime: Separatism & espionage Length of Punishment: 15 years Court: Hohhot Intermediate People’s Court, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Trial Date: November 11, 1996 Sentencing Date: November 11, 1996 Dates of Detention/Arrest: December 10, 1995 (detained); March 9, 1996 (arrested); December 9, 2014 (released) Date (read more…)
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Chen Kegui 陈克贵 (released) *Previously under medical watch Crime: Intentional injury Length of Punishment: 39 months Court: Linnan County People’s Court, Shandong Province Trial Date: November 20, 2012 Sentencing Date: November 20, 2012 Dates of Detention/Arrest: May 9, 2012 (arrested); July 29, 2015 (released) Date of Birth: June 10, 1979 (read more…)
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Huang Yan (黄燕) (released) *Previously under medical watch Crime: Obstructing official duties Length of Punishment: N/A Court: N/A Trial Date: N/A Sentencing Date: N/A Dates of Detention/Arrest: November 27, 2015 (detained); December 31, 2015 (arrest); September 21, 2016 (released on bail) Date of birth: October 15, 1970 Medical Condition(s): Late-stage (read more…)
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Phurbu Tsering Rinpoche 普布泽仁仁波切 (released) *Previously under medical watch Crime: Illegally owning guns and explosives Length of Punishment: 8.5 years Court: Dartsedo (Ch: Kangding) County Intermediate People’s Court, Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province Trial Date: April 29, 2009 Sentencing Date: December 23, 2009 Dates of Detention/Arrest: May 18, 2008 (detained); arrest date unknown; (read more…)
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Liu Xia 刘霞 [released] *Previously under medical watch Crime: N/A Length of Punishment: N/A Court: N/A Trial Date: N/A Sentencing Date: N/A Dates of Detention/Arrest: October 11, 2010 (house arrest); Released on July 10, 2018 (flew to Berlin, Germany) Date of Birth: April 1, 1961 Medical condition(s): Unknown heart condition, (read more…)
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After forcibly disappearing the human rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong for 25 days, Chinese authorities finally confirmed that he is in police custody under “compulsory criminal measures.” CHRD asks the Chinese government to immediately release Jiang Tianyong, on the grounds that his detention is clearly arbitrary.
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China Is Risking the Lives of Political Prisoners by Denying Them Medical Care
September 11, 2017 Comments Off on China Is Risking the Lives of Political Prisoners by Denying Them Medical CareBy Frances Eve | Dozens of political detainees and prisoners have reported being deprived of adequate medical treatment. Deliberately depriving prisoners of medical care is a life-threatening form of torture, and appears to be commonly used against political prisoners on China.
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