Alerts & Statements | Chinese Human Rights Defenders

Zheng Mingfang, Petitioner and Activist, Sent to Re-education through Labor

April 20, 2008 Comments Off

Zheng Mingfang, Petitioner and Activist, Sent to Re-education through Labor (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, April 20, 2008)- Zheng Mingfang (郑明芳), petitioner turned activist from Ji County, Tianjin, has been secretly sent to Re-education through Labor (RTL) for two years. According to Zheng’s family, who obtained information from a detainee released (read more…)

Villager Detained during Forced Eviction to Make Way for Olympics Venues

April 17, 2008 Comments Off

Villager Detained during Forced Eviction to Make Way for Olympics Venues Authorities must cease housing rights violations related to the Games (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, April 17, 2008) – Wang Lianmin (王连民), resident of Yangshan Village which lies at the heart of the Olympics Village, was taken into custody by (read more…)

Jail Sentence Upheld for Writer/Activist Lu Gengsong

April 17, 2008 Comments Off

Jail Sentence Upheld for Writer/Activist Lu Gengsong Chinese authorities must end criminalization of free expression and release Lu immediately. (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, April 17, 2008) – In a closed trial on April 14, the Zhejiang Provincial High Court rejected the appeal of Lu Gengsong (吕耿松), a Hangzhou-based freelance writer (read more…)

Democracy Activist Zhu Yufu Given Harsher Sentence after Re-trial

April 10, 2008 Comments Off

Democracy Activist Zhu Yufu Given Harsher Sentence after Re-trial China must end political persecution using trump-up charges (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, April 10, 2008)- Hangzhou democracy activist Zhu Yufu (朱虞夫) was given a harsher sentence yesterday after he was re-tried for “obstructing the police from carrying out their public duty” (read more…)

Hu Jia, Found Guilty for Criticizing Pre-Olympics Abuses, Sentenced to 3 Years & 6 Months

April 3, 2008 Comments Off

Hu Jia, Found Guilty for Criticizing Pre-Olympics Abuses, Sentenced to 3 Years & 6 Months CHRD calls for the activist unconditional and immediate release (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, April 3, 2008)- Hu Jia (胡佳), the detained human rights activist, who went on trial on March 18, has been sentenced (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…)

“Olympics Prisoner” Yang Chunlin Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

March 24, 2008 Comments Off

“Olympics Prisoner” Yang Chunlin Sentenced to Five Years in Prison CHRD calls for the activist’s unconditional and immediate release (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, March 24, 2008)- Human rights defender, Yang Chunlin (杨春林), was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment and two years’ deprivation of political rights for “inciting subversion of state (read more…)

Prominent Chinese Citizens Publish Open Letter Proposing Twelve Suggestions on Tibet

March 22, 2008 Comments Off

Prominent Chinese Citizens Publish Open Letter Proposing Twelve Suggestions on Tibet (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, March 22, 2008)- 30 prominent Chinese citizens released a public letter today entitled Twelve Suggestions for Dealing with the Tibetan Situation. The letter condemns “violent acts against innocent people” and “strongly urges the Chinese government” (read more…)

Twelve Suggestions for Dealing with the Tibetan Situation

March 22, 2008 Comments Off

Twelve Suggestions for Dealing with the Tibetan Situation March 22, 2008 1. At present the one-sided propaganda of the official Chinese media is having the effect of stirring up inter-ethnic animosity and aggravating an already tense situation. This is extremely detrimental to the long-term goal of safeguarding national unity. We (read more…)

More Villagers Evicted to Make Way for Beijing Olympic Venues

March 21, 2008 Comments Off

More Villagers Evicted to Make Way for Beijing Olympic Venues (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, March 21, 2008) – About 60 to 70 households in Beiding Village, Datun Township, have received an ultimatum from the authorities to leave their homes by the end of March. Beiding Village lies at the heart (read more…)

Hu Jia on Trial: Rights to Free Speech and Due Process Violated

March 19, 2008 Comments Off

Hu Jia on Trial: Rights to Free Speech and Due Process Violated CHRD calls for the activist’s immediate and unconditional release (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, March 18, 2008) – The trial of Hu Jia (胡佳), the prominent human rights defender arrested on suspicion of “inciting subversion of state power,” took (read more…)