VC | Chinese Human Rights Defenders

China: Forced TV Confessions Violate Principle of Presumed Innocence Before Trial, Constitute Cruel & Degrading Punishment

March 12, 2016 Comments Off

CHRD calls on Chinese authorities to stop “trying” criminal suspects in the “court of public opinion” by broadcasting their “confessions” on state TV, as the practice violates Chinese law and international human rights norms. The “confessors” have not been granted due process rights, and are essentially seen as “guilty” by (read more…)

Li Shuyun (李姝云)

March 8, 2016 Comments Off

Li Shuyun 李姝云 Crime: Subversion of state power Length of Punishment: N/A Court: N/A Trial Date: N/A Sentencing Date: N/A/ Dates of Detention/Arrest: July 10, 2015 (detained); January 8, 2016 (arrested); April 8, 2016 (released); April 7, 2017 (criminal case dropped) Place of Incarceration: Tianjin No. 1 Detention Center Background (read more…)

Liu Sixin (刘四新)

March 8, 2016 Comments Off

Liu Sixin 刘四新 (released) Crime: Subversion of state power Length of Punishment: N/A Court: N/A Trial Date: N/A Sentencing Date: N/A/ Dates of Detention/Arrest: July 10, 2015 (detained); January 8, 2016 (arrested); November 2016 (released) Place of Incarceration: Tianjin No. 2 Detention Center Background Information Police detained activist and (read more…)

“Too Risky to Call Ourselves Defenders”: Annual Report on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders in China (2015)

February 16, 2016 Comments Off

In 2015, Chinese authorities’ persecution of human rights defenders followed a trajectory of increasing severity that has become a hallmark of President Xi Jinping’s leadership, says CHRD in its annual report, “Too Risky to Call Ourselves Defenders”: 2015 Annual Report on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders in China. Government (read more…)

“Too Risky to Call Ourselves Defenders”: CHRD Annual Report on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders in China (2015)

February 15, 2016 Comments Off

The Plight of China’s Rights Lawyers

January 20, 2015 Comments Off

By Frances Eve | As 2014 came to a close, at least seven prominent Chinese human rights lawyers rang in the New Year from a jail cell. Under President Xi Jinping, the year was one of the worst in recent memory for China’s embattled civil society.

The Dark Side of the Boom: As China’s Economy Grows, Evictions and Land Grabs Rise With It

January 1, 2015 Comments Off

By Victor Clemens | The booming construction and development industry in China has brought about a devastating side effect: violent episodes of land appropriation, housing evictions, and demolitions that typically victimize the poorest citizens, especially in urban areas.

China: Detained to Death

May 20, 2014 Comments Off

By Renee Xia & Perry Link | The detention of activists by the Chinese government is well known, but there is relatively little discussion about medical treatment in detention facilities. This issue is crucial for understanding what happened to Cao Shunli, a legal rights activist who died in custody in (read more…)

Alert: More Lawyers & Activists Criminally Detained or Disappeared in Run-up to Tiananmen Anniversary

May 19, 2014 Comments Off

More lawyers and activists have been detained or disappeared in the run-up the June Fourth anniversary. Prominent human rights lawyers Tang Jingling (唐荆陵) and Liu Shihui (刘士辉) have been criminally detained. In Guangzhou, activist Wang Qingying (王清营) has been criminally detained as well, while activist Yuan Xinting (袁新亭), who has (read more…)

[CHRB] Police Detain Online Whistleblowers as Judicial Interpretation Takes Effect (9/20-25, 2013)

September 26, 2013 Comments Off

Two individuals, including a high school student, Yang Hui (杨辉), were recently detained for using social media to question police handling of a man’s death. The detentions are the first known applied instances of a judicial interpretation on “spreading rumors” and “defamation” online that took effect on September 10. Also, (read more…)

China: Halt Imminent Execution of Xia Junfeng

September 24, 2013 Comments Off

The Chinese government must halt the imminent execution of Mr. Xia Junfeng (夏俊峰), a street vendor who was convicted of “intentional homicide” and sentenced to death for killing two city management officers in 2009. Information received by CHRD indicates that China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) is likely to announce on (read more…)

Resources for Civil Society Participation in UN Human Rights Mechanisms / 公民社会参与联合国人权机制运作实用信息资料

September 3, 2013 Comments Off

The link below contains Chinese-language documents and resource materials about UN human rights mechanisms such as the Universal Periodic Review, periodic reviews by treaty bodies, and Special Procedures. The materials are intended to assist civil society participation in UN human rights activities. 人权与公民社会－公民社会参与联合国人权机制运作实用信息资料，包括普遍定期审议、条约机构审议、特别程序等。