(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, August 23, 2008) – On August 12, Wang Xiaoqiao (王小巧), an AIDS activist from Xincai County in Henan Province, was convicted of “extortion” and sentenced to one year in prison by Xincai County Court, Chinese Human Rights Defenders learned today. “Due to international attention to Wang’s (read more…)
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(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, Heilongjiang, August 22, 2008) – The Chinese authorities must stop the torture and inhuman treatment of Liu Jie (刘杰), a human rights defender currently serving 18 months of Re-education through Labor (RTL), said Chinese Human Rights Defenders. Since Aug. 15, Liu has been subjected to a (read more…)
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IOC, US and EU Leaders Must End Silence on China’s Games Abuses (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, Beijing, August 16, 2008) – China has punished people who give interviews or apply for permits to protest, thereby breaking its promises to allow press freedom and demonstrations at “Protest Zones” during the Olympics. (read more…)
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(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, August 11, 2008) –Foreign journalists reporting on the Olympics and visitors to China may not be fully aware of the risks they pose to themselves and to Chinese citizens with whom they communicate when they discuss issues the Chinese government deems “sensitive”. CHRD’s Alternative Guide to (read more…)
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(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, August 9, 2008) – Zeng Jinyan (曾金燕), a Beijing-based human rights activist, disappeared on August 7. All attempts to contact her have failed. It is feared that Zeng has been taken into police custody and might be mistreated. Zeng has been under intermittent residential surveillance for (read more…)
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(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, August 6, 2008) – As the Olympic Games open in Beijing on August 8, China stands on high national security alert. The government has turned Beijing into a fortress – with air, navy and ground forces on stand-by – and more than 30,000 surveillance cameras installed (read more…)
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(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, August 5, 2008) –On August 2, Xie Changfa (谢长发), a member of China Democracy Party, was formally arrested on “inciting subversion of state power”. Xie becomes yet another victim of the nation-wide crackdown on activists and dissidents in the name of “Olympics security”. Xie‘s arrest came (read more…)
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(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 28, 2008) – CHRD learned that Ni Yulan (倪玉兰), a Beijing-based housing rights activist and former lawyer, will be tried on August 4 for “obstructing official business” by the Beijing Xicheng Court. Ni is currently held at the Beijing Xicheng District Detention Center. Ni, 47, (read more…)
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(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 27, 2008) – On July 26, “Olympics Prisoner” Ye Guozhu (叶国柱) was formally detained on suspicion of “gathering crowds to disturb the order of public places”. Ye was supposed to be released yesterday after serving four years in prison for “provoking and making trouble”. “My (read more…)
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(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 23, 2008) – On July 22, Ye Guozhu (叶国柱), one of the “Olympics Prisoners”, was taken away from Chaobai Prison by Beijing police. Ye is due to be released on July 26 after having served his full prison term. “We believe that the police took (read more…)
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(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 22, 2008)- On July 21, Du Daobin (杜导斌), a writer on probation for “inciting subversion of state power”, was taken away by police. According to his family, police said Du will have to serve the rest of his term in prison for violating the relevant (read more…)
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(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 18, 2008) – Huang Qi (黄琦), director of Tianwang Human Rights Center (www.64tianwang.com) detained since June 10, has been formally arrested for “illegal possession of state secrets”. Huang’s family received the formal arrest warrant today when they went to enquire about Huang’s situation at Chengdu (read more…)
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