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Chinese journalist jailed for 15 years for criticising Communist Party

May 1, 2020 Comments Off

Originally published by The Irish Times on May 1, 2020 A Chinese journalist and anti-corruption blogger has been jailed for 15 years after being accused of criticising the Communist Party through commentaries and investigative reports posted on social media platforms. Chen Jieren has been detained since 2018 after he published two (read more…)

China jails journalist for ‘picking quarrels’ with Communist Party

May 1, 2020 Comments Off

Originally published by Deutsche Welle on May 1, 2020 A Chinese journalist has been jailed for 15 years after being accused of attacking and vilifying the Communist Party, court documents showed. According to a statement posted online from Hunan province’s Guiyang County Court, Chen Jieren was convicted on Thursday for (read more…)

China veroordeelt journalist tot vijftien jaar cel

May 1, 2020 Comments Off

Originally published by Het Parool on May 1, 2020 Chen Jieren werd door justitie in de provincie Hunan veroordeeld wegens ‘provocatie en het veroorzaken van moeilijkheden, afpersing, illegale bedrijfsvoering en omkoping’. Ook kreeg hij een boete van 7 miljoen yuan (ongeveer 900.000 euro). De organisatie Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) riep Peking (read more…)

Jornalista que ‘denegriu’ Partido Comunista chinês é condenado a 15 anos de prisão

May 1, 2020 Comments Off

Originally published by AFP on May 1, 2020 Um jornalista chinês acusado de “denegrir” o Partido Comunista e o governo foi condenado a 15 anos de prisão, anunciou um tribunal em comunicado. É uma das sentenças mais severas contra uma pessoa crítica ao governo do presidente Xi Jinping, alvo de (read more…)

Kineski novinar osuđen na 15 godina zatvora zbog kritike vlasti i partije

May 1, 2020 Comments Off

Originally published by Vijesti on May 1, 2020 Čen i nekoliko njegovih članova porodice uhapšeni su u ljeto 2018. godine, odmah po emitovanju na njegovom sajtu nekoliko tekstova u kojima su lokalni zvaničnici optuženi za korupciju Kineski novinar i bloger Čen Đeren, koji je prema pravosuđu kritikovao Komunističku partiju na (read more…)

Un jurnalist chinez, condamnat la 15 ani de închisoare și o amendă de 1 milion de euro. „A denigrat Partidul Comunist şi Guvernul”

May 1, 2020 Comments Off

Originally published by TV8 on May 1, 2020 Un jurnalist chinez, care – potrivit justiţiei – a denigrat atât Partidul Comunist, la putere, cât şi guvernul, a fost condamnat la 15 ani de închisoare, potrivit Digi24. Bloggerul Chen Jieren, fost angajat al Ziarul Poporului, a fost condamnat joi. Jurnalistul a fost (read more…)

[Briefing] COVID-19 Arrests & Victims Threatened for Seeking Compensation; Lawyer Punished

May 1, 2020 Comments Off

Crackdown on free expression tied to COVID-19 continues as retired professor arrested for criticising CCP and three young volunteers detained for documenting censored news. Victims and families threatened for seeking compensation over government failures in handling the virus. Lawyer punished for representing another rights lawyer.

Retired Professor Arrested for Calling COVID-19 “CCP Virus”

April 28, 2020 Comments Off

Beijing police formally arrested retired professor Chen Zhaozhi on April 14 for “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” over his online speech about the COVID-19 pandemic.

China Detains Three Youths for Documenting Censored Information about COVID-19

April 27, 2020 Comments Off

Three young volunteers of “Terminus2049” Github website documenting censored news and information about COVID-19, Chen Mei (陈玫), Cai Wei (蔡伟), and Cai’s girlfriend Xiao Tang (小唐) went missing on April 19, 2020 and later confirmed detained by Beijing police, according to their family, friends and employers.

Authorities in China’s Hubei Arrest Woman Who Organized Price Protest

April 24, 2020 Comments Off

Originally published by Radio Free Asia on April 24, 2020 Authorities in the central Chinese province of Hubei have formally arrested a woman on public order charges after she organized local people to protest against price-gouging on essential goods during the coronavirus lockdown.Police in Hubei’s Yingcheng city formally arrested Zeng Chunzhi on suspicion of (read more…)

中国必须结束在抗疫期间对湖北居民和非洲移民的歧视

April 24, 2020 Comments Off

中国政府必须采取有效措施，停止对湖北居民和非洲移民的歧视。这种歧视性的待遇已违反了中国法律和国际人权法。

Joint Letter to the UN Re: Public-Private Partnerships – 21 April 2020

April 23, 2020 Comments Off

The undersigned organizations write today to emphasize the fundamental importance of ensuring transparency and adequately assessing the human rights impact of any public-private partnerships that the United Nations (U.N.) may enter into, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. We acknowledge that the COVID-19 pandemic poses many unique challenges which must be (read more…)