Alerts & Statements | Chinese Human Rights Defenders

Crackdown before 17th CCP Congress Raises Fear for Olympics

October 16, 2007 Comments Off

Pre-Congress Crackdown Raises Fear for Olympics The government must reverse its policy of intimidating and terrorizing dissent (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, October 15, 2007) – The 17th Communist Party Congress opens today in Beijing in the wake of a two-month crackdown. Since August, authorities have closed down websites, tightened surveillance (read more…)

Organizer of Open Letter to Party Congress Seized by Police

October 11, 2007 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, Oct 11, 2007)- Liu Jie (刘杰) was seized by Beijing police around noon on October 11. Ms. Liu, 55, an activist for the rights to complain and to seek justice, was the lead organizer of a public letter signed by 12,150 petitioners calling on Chinese Communist (read more…)

Yao Lifa and Lu Banglie, Two Activists Promoting Democracy at Grassroots, Disappear, Feared Detained by Police

October 10, 2007 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, October 10, 2007)- Yao Lifa (姚立法) and Lu Banglie （吕邦列）, two activists promoting local democratic elections in Hubei Province, disappeared several days ago in two separate incidents． Yao is said to have been taken into custody by Hubei police. Mr. Yao’s son, Yao Yao, who is (read more…)

Detained Heilongjiang Activist, Yang Chunlin, Allegedly Tortured and Ill-treated

October 9, 2007 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, October 7, 2007)— Detained Heilongjiang activist, Yang Chunlin (杨春林), is said to be tortured and mistreated in Heitong Detention Center, Heilongjiang Province. Yang is still being denied access to a lawyer after three months in custody. According to Yang’s family, who obtained information from a detainee (read more…)

Thousands of Petitioners Demand the 17th Party Congress to Improve Human Rights

October 9, 2007 Comments Off

Thousands of Petitioners Demand the 17th Party Congress to Improve Human Rights (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, October 8, 2007) – On October 8, a letter with the signatures of 12,150 petitioners from China‘s thirty provinces (except Tibet) was sent to the Chinese Communist Party leaders. In the letter, made public (read more…)

Beijing Police Suspected of Abduction and Torture of Human Rights Lawyer Li Heping

October 1, 2007 Comments Off

Beijing Police Suspected of Abduction and Torture of Human Rights Lawyer Li Heping Chinese government must investigate accusations, honoring its obligation to Torture Convention (Beijing, October 1, 2007) – On September 29, Beijing-based human rights lawyer, Li Heping (李和平), was assaulted by unidentified men, believed to be police from the (read more…)

Lu Gengsong, writer and activist, under formal arrest

September 30, 2007 Comments Off

(Hangzhou, September 30, 2007) – Detained writer and activist, Lu Gengsong (吕耿松), has been formally arrested on suspicion of “inciting subversion of state power.” Lu is incarcerated at the Xihu (West Lake) Detention Center in Hangzhou City. The arrest notice was issued by the Hangzhou City Public Security Bureau, dated (read more…)

Son and Brother of Ye Guozhu, the “Olympics Prisoner,” Detained

September 30, 2007 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, September 30, 2007)—Ye Mingjun (叶明君), son of the “Olympics Prisoner” Ye Guozhu ( 叶国柱), was criminally detained this morning on suspicion of “inciting subversion of state power”. He is incarcerated at the Beijing Xuanwu District Detention Center. Ye Guoqiang （叶国强）, brother of Ye Guozhu, has also (read more…)

Lawyer Gao Zhisheng’s Whereabouts Unknown, Feared Detained by Police

September 25, 2007 Comments Off

Lawyer Gao Zhisheng’s Whereabouts Unknown, Feared Detained by Police (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, September 25, 2007) – Gao Zhisheng (高智晟), a human rights lawyer, is feared detained by the Beijing police on September 22. All attempts to contact him or confirm his whereabouts with family have failed. On the afternoon (read more…)

Imprisoned Poet Li Hong’s Application for Release on Medical Bail Denied

September 22, 2007 Comments Off

Imprisoned Poet Li Hong’s Application for Release on Medical Bail Denied (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, September 22, 2007)- Li Hong (力虹), jailed Zhejiang writer, poet, was denied release for medical treatment, according to the Citizen’s Rights & Livelihood Watch or Min Sheng Guan Cha, a Chinese group. Li had just (read more…)

Hangzhou Public Security Bureau Rejects Lu Gengsong’s Request for Lawyer

September 21, 2007 Comments Off

Hangzhou Public Security Bureau Rejects Lu Gengsong’s Request for Lawyer (Hangzhou, September 21, 2007) – According to CHRD sources, police rejected the request by Lu Gengsong (吕耿松), a detained activist, for a defense lawyer. On August 29, Lu’s family authorized lawyers Mo Xiaoping (莫少平) and Ding Xikui (丁锡奎) from the (read more…)

Heilongjiang activist, Yang Chunlin, denied access to lawyer, at risk of torture and ill-treatment

September 21, 2007 Comments Off

Heilongjiang activist, Yang Chunlin, denied access to lawyer, at risk of torture and ill-treatment (Heilongjiang, September 21, 2007) Detained Heilongjiang activist, Yang Chunlin (杨春林), is still denied access to a lawyer after more than two and a half months in custody. On September 18, Yang’s family went to Heitong Police (read more…)