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[CHRB] China’s Persecution of Online Speech Targets Lawyer, Migrant Worker; New UN Ruling on “Arbitrary” Detention Met With Defiance (7/1-13, 2016)

July 14, 2016 Comments Off

In recent cases of deprived free speech, Chinese authorities have criminally detained defense lawyer Ren Quanniu and rights defender Hu Changgen, the latter on a terror-related charge, in retaliation for their online expression. Also, activist Guo Feixiong remains imprisoned despite a UN ruling for him to be freed.

Families of Detained Lawyers in China Petition for Their Rights

July 11, 2016 Comments Off

Originally published by Latin American Herald Tribune on July 5, 2016 The families of several lawyers detained in China for nearly a year appealed Monday before the Supreme People’s Procuratorate in Beijing over the violation of their human rights, the nonprofit Chinese Human Rights Defenders reported. The families of the lawyers (read more…)

敦促中国政府：释放人权律师，尊重法治

July 8, 2016 Comments Off

在史无前例的对中国人权律师大抓捕一周年之际，“人权捍卫者”呼吁中国政府释放19名仍然在押的人士。同时，中国政府愈加严厉地压制依法行使基本人权，违犯中国自己的法律和宪法以及国际人权准则，我们呼吁当局立即停止这种打压。

China: Free Rights Lawyers, Respect Rule of Law

July 7, 2016 Comments Off

Marking the anniversary of an unprecedented crackdown on rights lawyers in China, CHRD calls for the release of the 19 individuals still detained and an end to the government’s escalating persecution of legitimate exercise of fundamental human rights, in violation of Chinese laws, its constitution, and international human rights standards.

Hong Kong Rights Group Calls China’s NGO Law a ‘Step Forward’

July 7, 2016 Comments Off

Originally published by Voice of America on July 5, 2016 WASHINGTON— A Hong Kong group advocating for workers’ rights in mainland China says the country has taken a “step forward” by passing a new law to regulate overseas nongovernmental organizations. Hong Kong-based China Labour Bulletin is one of the overseas NGOs covered by (read more…)

Ji Sizun (纪斯尊)

July 7, 2016 Comments Off

Ji Sizun 纪斯尊 (deceased) Previously under medical watch* Crime: Gathering a crowd to disrupt order of a public place & picking quarrels and provoking troubles Length of Punishment: 4.5 years Court: Minhou County People’s Court, Fujian Province Trial Date: December 15, 2015 Sentencing Date: April 18, 2016 Dates of Detention/Arrest: (read more…)

Founder of China protest-tracking site detained for ‘picking quarrels’

July 4, 2016 Comments Off

Originally published by Hong Kong Free Press on June 27, 2016 Two citizen journalists keeping track of protests in China have been detained for “picking quarrels and provoking trouble.” Lu Yuyu and his girlfriend Li Tingyu run “Not News,” which has been reporting and distributing news of mass demonstrations in China via Twitter, Blogspot, (read more…)

China Rights Activist’s Cancer Spreads After Seven Months Pretrial Detention

July 1, 2016 Comments Off

Originally published by Radio Free Asia on June 23, 2016 Detained Guangdong activist Huang Yan, a former torture victim who spoke out publicly in support of rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng, is being denied treatment for spreading ovarian cancer in a police-run detention center, her relatives and rights groups said. Huang was (read more…)

Worldwide vigils and protests mark 1989 Tiananmen massacre

July 1, 2016 Comments Off

Originally published by The Tibet Post on June 6, 2016 Dharamshala — Worldwide vigils and protests marked the 27th anniversary of the “Tiananmen Square Massacre.” Tens of thousands of people gathered at candlelight vigil in Victoria Park in Hong Kong, on June 5th night to remember the deadly massacre that ended (read more…)

[CHRB] Activists Detained or Facing Trial for Exercising Free Expression (6/22-30, 2016)

June 30, 2016 Comments Off

Since mid-June, Chinese authorities have kept up persecution of activists who have exercised their free expression rights. Three such rights defenders have recently faced trial—and another is set to be tried on June 30—while two citizen journalists were criminally detained for sharing data online about public protests.

Submission to UN on Xing Qingxian & Tang Zhishun – June 14, 2016

June 27, 2016 Comments Off

Submission to: Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Communiqué on Behalf of Xing Qingxian and Tang Zhishun, Citizens of the People’s Republic of China, Alleging Arbitrary Detention and Reprisals against Human Rights Defenders I. IDENTITY (1) 1. Family name: Xing (幸) 2. First name: Qingxian (清贤) 3. Sex: Male 4. Birth (read more…)

Activists Seek Answers as China Detains Bloggers

June 27, 2016 Comments Off

Originally published by The News Lens on June 27, 2016 Two Chinese bloggers who published data on protests in China and have been missing for nearly two weeks have reportedly been detained by authorities. Lu Yuyu, Lu’s girlfriend, and Li Tingyu are reported to have been detained on charges of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble.” Chinese (read more…)