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An Open Letter to US/EU Leaders Who Intend to Attend the Olympic Opening Ceremony

July 11, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 11, 2008) – Today CHRD releases an open letter from Chinese citizens addressed to US/EU leaders calling on them to use the opportunity of visiting China for the opening of the Olympics to raise concern about the seriousness of the human rights abuses taking place (read more…)

Human Rights Activists under House Arrest during U.S. Congress Visit

June 30, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, June 30, 2008) – On June 29, authorities put a number of Beijing-based human rights activists under house arrest to prevent them from meeting members of the U.S. Congress currently visiting China. At around 2 p.m. on June 29, lawyer Li Baiguang (李柏光) was brought to (read more…)

Journalist Sun Lin Sentenced to Four Years in Prison

June 27, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, June 27, 2008) – On June 26, Sun Lin (孙林, a.k.a. Jie Mu (孑木)), was convicted of “illegal possession of firearms” and “gathering crowds to disturb social order” by the Nanjing Xuanwu District People’s Court and sentenced to four years of imprisonment. Sun’s wife and co-defendant, (read more…)

Activist Promoting Grassroots Democracy Disappears, Feared Detained by Police

June 26, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, June 26, 2008) – Yao Lifa (姚立法), an activist promoting local democratic elections in Hubei Province, disappeared on the afternoon of June 26. It is feared that Yao has been detained by Hubei police. At noon on June 26, Yao was at a demonstration against police (read more…)

Imprisoned Activist Hu Jia Still Denied Access to Adequate Medical Care

June 12, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, June 12, 2008) – Imprisoned human rights defender Hu Jia (胡佳) continues to be denied access to adequate medical care. Hu is in poor health and suffers from liver cirrhosis. Since his incarceration, Hu has had one physical check-up in late May, but neither he nor (read more…)

Submission to UN on Xie Qiang, Gu Chuan, Wang Debang, Zhou Weilin – June 10, 2008

June 10, 2008 Comments Off

Harassment of Human Rights Defenders affiliated with the NGO CHRD TO: The Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders The Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression In the past three months, police in Beijing and Hefei City, Anhui (read more…)

Beijing Intellectual Liu Xiaobo Harassed on the 19th Anniversary of Tiananmen Crackdown

June 4, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, June 4, 2008) – On the 19th anniversary of the crackdown on the Tiananmen demonstrations, Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波), prominent Beijing dissident and intellectual, was seized by Beijing police. Liu was released a couple of hours later. At 6 p.m. today, Liu and his wife Liu Xia (read more…)

Imprisoned Democracy Activist Hu Shigen to Be Released in August

May 22, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, May 22, 2008) – Hu Shigen (胡石根), imprisoned political prisoner and democracy activist, has reportedly been granted an earlier release and may leave prison as early as this August. Officials from the Legal Office of Haibin District, Beijing, contacted Mr. Hu’s friends and said his imprisonment (read more…)

Authorities Detain Internet Reporter and Host of Corruption-monitoring Website

May 21, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, May 21, 2008) – Ren Shangyan (任尚燕), Assistant Director of the corruption-monitoring website, China Justice Advocacy Web (zhonghua shenzheng wang中华申正网), was detained on May 16 while investigating a case of alleged nepotism in Shuangyashan City, Heilongjiang Province. She has not been released. Around 4 p.m. on (read more…)

Beijing Activist Ni Yulan Arrested for Resisting Forced Demolition

May 2, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, May 2, 2008) – Ni Yulan (倪玉兰), a Beijing-based housing rights activist and former lawyer, was formally arrested on suspicion of “obstructing official business” by the Beijing Public Security Bureau (PSB) Xicheng County Sub-division on April 29. Ni was detained on April 15 after she resisted (read more…)

Olympics Prisoner Yang Chunlin Tortured

April 1, 2008 Comments Off

Olympics Prisoner Yang Chunlin Tortured China must end persecution of the outspoken human rights critic (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, March 31, 2008)- CHRD learned today that Yang Chunlin (杨春林), “Olympics Prisoner” and human rights defender, was beaten on March 5 while incarcerated at Heitong Detention Center, Heilongjiang Province. On March (read more…)

Court to Announce “Olympic Detainee” Hu Jia’s Verdict on April 3

March 31, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, March 31, 2008)- Hu Jia (胡佳), the prominent human rights defender detained on suspicion of “inciting subversion of state power,” will be tried for a second time on April 3 by the Beijing Municipal No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court. The court told Hu’s lawyers that there (read more…)