諷刺毛澤東的中國藝術家高兟出庭受審
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3月30日，中國藝術家高兟在河北省三河市法院出庭受審，他被指控犯有「侵害英烈名譽罪」。中國人權捍衛者組織對此次不公開庭審提出了強烈抨擊，認為這違反了法不追溯既往原則。高兟諷刺毛澤東的藝術作品創作於近20年前，但是「侵害英烈名譽罪」在2021年才被納入中國刑法。
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The Secret Trial of a Chinese Artist Accused of Mocking Mao Zedong
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Gao Zhen, who emigrated to the United States years ago, was arrested during a visit to China and now faces up to three years in prison for artwork.
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China: Drop Charges, End Sham Trial of Artist Gao Zhen
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(Network of Chinese Human Rights Defenders—March 25, 2026) Chinese Human Rights Defenders learned today that Sanhe City Court in Hebei Province will put detained artist Gao Zhen on trial on March 30 at 9 AM local time. The trial hearing will be held behind closed doors. Authorities will not allow (read more…)
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Winners Named for the 2026 Cao Shunli Memorial Award for Human Rights Defenders
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After a public call for nominations and a vote by the initiating organizations, the 12th Cao Shunli Memorial Award for Human Rights Defenders (2026) is awarded to two human rights defenders from China: Ms. Wei Wenyuan and Ms. Wang Rongwen.
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Pekín aprueba una ley para fomentar la ‘unidad étnica’ que segrega aún más a las minorías
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…… Pero la ONG Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) denunció recientemente que los cambios legales introducidos en China eliminan disposiciones que permitían utilizar lenguas minoritarias como idioma de enseñanza en las escuelas y consolidan una tendencia a sustituirlas por el mandarín como lengua principal de instrucción.
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危文元、王蓉文共同荣获2026年“曹顺利人权捍卫者纪念奖”
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经“曹顺利人权捍卫者纪念奖”发起机构公开征集提名、并由发起机构表决，决定将2026年第十二届“曹顺利人权捍卫者纪念奖”颁发给中国大陆人权捍卫者危文元女士和王蓉文女士。 2026年3月14日是曹顺利女士在她被任意羁押期间受折磨而被夺去生命十二周年纪念日。3月14日被大陆维权人士设定为“人权捍卫者日”。
Read moreCommuniqué Alleging Arbitrary Detention of Gao Zhen for Exercising Artistic Freedom, Requesting Urgent Action and WGAD Review
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Chinese Human Rights Defenders Communiqué Alleging Violations of Human Rights of Gao Zhen, a Citizen of the People’s Republic of China Requesting Urgent Action and Review by the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Submission to: Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Special Rapporteur in the field of Cultural Rights Special Rapporteur (read more…)
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China: Authorities should drop charges against and free artist Gao Zhen
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(Network of Chinese Human Rights Defenders—March 12, 2026) Chinese Human Rights Defenders learned this week that the Sanhe City Court in Hebei Province has postponed—for the third time—the trial of wrongfully detained artist Gao Zhen. Gao, who will soon turn 70, has been held for more than 18 months in (read more…)
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Tibetans protest worldwide as China tightens grip on Tibetan identity
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Sixty-seven years after the 1959 Tibetan Uprising, Tibetans across the world continue to march, protest and speak out to keep their cause alive. But activists and rights advocates warn that global awareness of conditions inside Tibet remains limited, even as concerns grow over cultural erasure, language restrictions and tightening control (read more…)
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China examina una ley para promover la «unidad étnica» entre sus grupos minoritarios
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…… La ONG Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) denunció en febrero que recientes cambios legales en China eliminan disposiciones que permitían utilizar lenguas minoritarias como idioma de enseñanza en las escuelas y consolidan una tendencia a sustituirlas por el mandarín como lengua principal de instrucción.
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Joint statement: States must address the human rights crisis in Hong Kong
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Chinese Human Rights Defenders supported a joint statement delivered by ARTICLE 19 during the Item 2 General Debate at the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council.
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China: Reinstate Pension Benefits to Freed Prisoners of Conscience
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(Network of Chinese Human Rights Defenders—March 2, 2026) New CHRD research shows that Chinese authorities are denying retirement-age prisoners of conscience their pension benefits following their releases from wrongful detention.
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