Alerts & Statements | Chinese Human Rights Defenders

Several Activists and Dissidents Languish in Detention despite Serious Illnesses

November 5, 2009 Comments Off

Several Activists and Dissidents Languish in Detention despite Serious Illnesses Yang Tongyan’s case highlights official practice to delay or deny requests for release for treatment (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, November 5, 2009) – Several cases that CHRD has recently documented, including the latest news that imprisoned dissident writer Yang Tongyan (read more…)

Torture Victim Denied Justice as Authorities Refuse to Investigate Allegations

November 2, 2009 Comments Off

Torture Victim Denied Justice as Authorities Refuse to Investigate Allegations (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, November 2, 2009)- It has been nearly three years since Wang Jinyong (王进勇) was allegedly subjected to eight days and nights of torture while in police custody in Linyi City, Shandong Province. And yet, despite clear (read more…)

Has China Relaxed Media Control since the Beijing Olympics?

October 20, 2009 Comments Off

Has China Relaxed Media Control since the Beijing Olympics? Synopsis of a Recent CHRD-Assisted Report on Evolving Trends in Public Discourse, Released Last Week (in Chinese Only) The Olympic Games did not prove to be a catalyst for increased media freedom domestically as some had hoped. However, as this new (read more…)

Deaths Highlight Continued Problem of Torture, Poor Oversight in Detention Facilities

October 6, 2009 Comments Off

Deaths Highlight Continued Problem of Torture, Poor Oversight in Detention Facilities (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, October 6, 2009) CHRD has recently learned of three cases of individuals who died allegedly as a result of torture or ill-treatment while in custody, cases which highlight continued problems with the management of detention (read more…)

Chinese Government Tightens the Screws Ahead of National Day

September 30, 2009 Comments Off

Chinese Government Tightens the Screws Ahead of National Day (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, September 30, 2009) – On the eve of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese government has implemented a number of drastic repressive measures to increase its control over citizens’ (read more…)

Chengdu Police and Court Flout Law in “Truly Disgraceful” Trial of Tan Zuoren

September 30, 2009 Comments Off

Chengdu Police and Court Flout Law in “Truly Disgraceful” Trial of Tan Zuoren CHRD Protests Beating and Detention of Witnesses, Abuse of Tan’s Legal Rights (Chinese Human Rights Defenders- August 12, 2009) As more information about today’s trial of Tan Zuoren (谭作人) for “inciting subversion of state power” becomes available, (read more…)

‘Investigation Period’ Extended for Detained Activist Intellectual Liu Xiaobo

September 30, 2009 Comments Off

‘Investigation Period’ Extended for Detained Activist Intellectual Liu Xiaobo (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, September 1, 2009) – On August 31, detained Beijing writer and intellectual Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波) met with his lawyers Ding Xihui (丁锡奎) and Shang Baojun (尚宝军) for the third time since his detention began last December. The (read more…)

Debarred Lawyer Tortured and Arrested in Northeastern China

August 27, 2009 Comments Off

Debarred Lawyer Tortured and Arrested in Northeastern China (Chinese Huma Rights Defenders, August 27, 2009)- CHRD learned today that Wang Yonghang (王永航), a former lawyer from Dalian City, Liaoning Province, has been formally arrested for “using a cult to damage social and legal system”. When Wang was taken into police (read more…)

Police Bar Public from Attending Trial of Earthquake Investigator Tan Zuoren

August 12, 2009 Comments Off

Police Bar Public from Attending Trial of Earthquake Investigator Tan Zuoren (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, August 12, 2009)– Tan Zuoren (谭作人), a Sichuan activist detained for “inciting subversion of state power”, was tried today by the Chengdu City Intermediate People’s Court in Sichuan Province. The trial was practically closed to (read more…)

Three Fujian Activists Formally Arrested for Alleging Official Misconduct

August 4, 2009 Comments Off

Three Fujian Activists Formally Arrested for Alleging Official Misconduct (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, August 4, 2009)— CHRD has learned that three veteran human rights activists from Fujian — Fan Yanqiong (范燕琼), Wu Huaying (吴华英) and You Jingyou (游精佑, known online as He Suoge [赫索格]) — have been formally arrested for (read more…)

Police Take Away Xu Zhiyong, Leader of Barred NGO

July 30, 2009 Comments Off

CHRD learned today that Xu Zhiyong (许志永), director of the recently-banned legal aid center Open Constitution Initiative (also known as Gongmeng [公盟]), was taken away by the police around 5am on July 29, Beijing local time. His whereabouts are currently unknown. Efforts to contact him have been unsuccessful as his (read more…)

Huang Qi Reportedly Ill in Detention, Denied Access to Medical Attention

July 28, 2009 Comments Off

Huang Qi Reportedly Ill in Detention, Denied Access to Medical Attention (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 28, 2009) –CHRD confirmed today that Huang Qi (黄琦), detained human rights activist and director of Tianwang Human Rights Center (www.64tianwang.com), is ill in detention and being denied access to medical attention. Huang’s application (read more…)