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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.

China: End Impunity for Torture & Provide Justice for Victims

June 23, 2016 Comments Off

To mark the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, CHRD reiterates calls for the Chinese government to end impunity for torturers and injustice for victims of torture. China has failed to live up to its obligations as outlined in the international Convention against Torture, including Article 14, under (read more…)

China Should Protect Socio-Economic Rights Defenders’ Civil & Political Rights

June 3, 2016 Comments Off

As the US-China Strategic & Economic Dialogue opens in Beijing on June 6, the US should use this opportunity to push for the Chinese government to end its persecution of human rights defenders who promote social and economic rights. These HRDs should be allowed to play an essential role in (read more…)

Keeping June 4th Memories Alive: Q&A With Members of China’s “Post-1990s” Generation

June 2, 2016 Comments Off

Since 1989, the Chinese Communist Party has enforced a policy of denial about the 1989 Tiananmen protests and their violent suppression. Authorities have suppressed demands by victims’ families for justice and any efforts to commemorate those who died when government troops opened fire on peaceful protesters. The government has scrubbed (read more…)

China: Investigate Alleged Torture of Detained Rights Defender Yin Xu’an

May 12, 2016 Comments Off

CHRD calls for an independent investigation into the alleged torture of human rights defender Yin Xu’an (尹旭安), who has been detained in retaliation for his rights advocacy work since July 2015. Authorities only allowed Yin his first lawyer visit this week, after holding him incommunicado for over nine months. During (read more…)

Alert: Two Activists Sentenced to Prison for Peaceful Rallies

May 9, 2016 Comments Off

Two Chinese activists have been convicted and sentenced to prison in Hubei Province on May 9, 2016. Yuan Bing received four years and Yuan Xiaohua received three years over peaceful rallies that they attended in 2013. The Chibi City People’s Court convicted them on charges of “picking quarrels and provoking (read more…)

Political Prisoner Yang Maodong’s Health Deteriorating, Family Seek Urgent Action to Save His Life

April 29, 2016 Comments Off

The health of imprisoned activist Yang Maodong (杨茂东) has worsened to the point where his life may be in danger without prompt and proper medical treatment, according to his sister. Her alarming observations come less than a month after CHRD sent an update to UN human rights experts about Yang’s (read more…)

China: Repeal Overseas NGO Law & Protect Freedom of Association

April 28, 2016 Comments Off

CHRD denounces the Chinese government’s adoption of a law governing overseas NGOs that will have a profoundly detrimental impact on China’s civil society. The law passed China’s rubber-stamp legislature on April 28 despite critical international responses to the most recent draft. The adopted version appears to retain the previous draft’s (read more…)

Jia Lingmin Named 2016 Recipient of Cao Shunli Memorial Award

March 14, 2016 Comments Off

Imprisoned activist Jia Lingmin (贾灵敏) is the winner of the second Cao Shunli Memorial Award for Human Rights Defenders for her contributions in promoting human rights at the grassroots level. Three mainland Chinese NGOs, which launched the award in 2015 to honor the memory of late activist Cao Shunli (曹顺利), (read more…)

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…)

Help Free Chinese Women HRDs on International Women’s Day

March 8, 2016 Comments Off

Join CHRD’s campaign calling for the release of Chinese women human rights defenders who remain detained and imprisoned on this year’s International Women’s Day. They have been subjected to government retaliation for their defense of women’s rights, housing and land rights, rule of law, and the exercise of their rights (read more…)