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Shanghai Lawyer Suspended Over Constitutional Campaigns

September 30, 2013 Comments Off

Originally published by Radio Free Asia on August 29, 2013 Authorities in Shanghai have suspended a prominent legal scholar and rights lawyer from his teaching post after he wrote an article promoting constitutional reforms in June, amid what rights groups say is a continuing crackdown on political activists and anti-graft campaigners. Zhang Xuezhong, (read more…)

Beijing Formally Arrests Lawyer Pu Zhiqiang in Clampdown on Dissent

June 19, 2014 Comments Off

Originally published by The Wall Street Journal on June 13, 2014 BEIJING—Chinese police formally arrested a hard-charging rights lawyer on multiple criminal charges on Friday, making him the latest prominent target in a tightening clampdown on dissent. Pu Zhiqiang faces charges of “picking quarrels and provoking troubles,” as well as (read more…)

Treaty Bodies / 条约机构

April 3, 2017 Comments Off

目前共有九个核心人权公约，每一个公约都有相应的条约机构负责对履约国实施状况进行定期和即时评估，因此公民社会有更多的机会参与。条约机构都是由独立专家组成的委员会构成。

Calls Grow for Release of Chinese Student Held Over Tiananmen Tweet

June 16, 2014 Comments Off

Originally published by Radio Free Asia on June 13, 2014 A Beijing college student has written to China’s president calling for the release of her classmate currently under criminal detention for sending out a tweet linked to the 25th anniversary of the military crackdown on student-led protests in Tiananmen Square. (read more…)

Submission to UN on Chen Jianfang – September 19, 2013

September 19, 2013 Comments Off

Submission to: Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders  Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association  Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression Allegation Letter on behalf of CHEN Jianfang, citizen of the (read more…)

Universal Periodic Review / 普遍定期审议

March 30, 2020 Comments Off

普遍定期审议（UPR）是一个独特的程序，涉及对所有联合国成员国的人权记录进行审议。普遍定期审议是一个由人权理事会主持并由国家主导的程序，每个国家借此机会公开其为改善国内人权状况而采取的行动及其履行人权义务的情况。作为人权理事会的一个重要特色：普遍定期审议旨在确保一视同仁地评估每个国家的人权状况。

Can China Cast Off Despotism?

April 14, 2014 Comments Off

Originally published by New York Times (blog) on April 9, 2014 It’s no longer politically correct to use the word “Oriental” in the West. But nowhere has the word “despotism” fallen out of favor. Put the two together and you get the title of a book by the German-American historian (read more…)

Submission to UN on Cao Shunli – September 19, 2013

September 19, 2013 Comments Off

Allegation Letter on behalf of CAO Shunli, citizen of the People’s Republic of China  Alleging Reprisal Against a Human Rights Defender & Violation of Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Freedom of Expression

China arrests prominent human rights lawyer

June 16, 2014 Comments Off

Originally published by CNN on June 13, 2014 Beijing (CNN) — Chinese authorities formally arrested prominent lawyer Pu Zhiqiang on Friday for “picking quarrels and creating a disturbance.” His other alleged crime was “illegally obtaining citizens’ personal information,” Beijing police said on their official microblog, adding that the investigation into Pu (read more…)

Two Chinese activists stand trial over peaceful protests

April 14, 2014 Comments Off

Originally published by The Guardian on April 8, 2014 Two activists from the Chinese civil society organisation New Citizens’ Movement appeared in court on Tuesday in what human rights groups have called a protracted crackdown on freedom of assembly and expression. Ding Jiaxi, 46, a Beijing-based lawyer, stood trial (read more…)

[CHRB] Two Activists Sentenced After One Year in Detention (9/12-19, 2013)

September 18, 2013 Comments Off

A court in Shanghai has sentenced activists Wang Kouma (王扣玛) and Wei Qin (魏勤) to prison on charges of “creating a disturbance” in apparent retaliation for their rights activities and petitioning. Police put many activists under surveillance at home to prevent them from attending the sentencing, and also blocked foreign (read more…)

China Tries Anti-Graft Activist in Secret on ‘Fraud’ Charge

June 16, 2014 Comments Off

Originally published by Radio Free Asia on June 12, 2014 Authorities in the Chinese capital have tried a member of the New Citizens’ Movement in secret on fraud charges, his lawyer said, in the latest action against the group campaigning for government transparency. Zhang Xiangzhong stood trial at Beijing’s Haidian (read more…)