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China Human Rights Briefings February 20-25, 2010

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Headlines Citizens’ Actions Artists March on Chang’an Avenue to Protest against Forced Eviction Freedom of Expression Kunming Dissident Questioned over Support for Charter 08, Liu Xiaobo Site Devoted to Academic Exchange Blocked Forced Demolition and Eviction Beijing Police Meet With Artists Following 2/22 Protest, Discuss Forced Evictions Jiangsu Man Sentenced (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefings February 12-19

February 20, 2010 Comments Off

Arbitrary Detention Shanghai Activist Tong Guojing Sent to RTL on Eve of Chinese New Year Harassment of Activists Feng Zhenghu Returns Home Beijing Police Break up Food Distribution for Stranded Petitioners, Briefly Detain Volunteer Labor Rights Many Workers Injured, One Critically, Following Protest over Unpaid Wages Forced Eviction and Demolition (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefings February 6-11, 2010

February 17, 2010 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefing February 6-11, 2010 Headlines Arbitrary Detention Tan Zuoren Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for “Inciting Subversion of State Power” Shenzhen Worker Sentenced to 1.5 Years for “Subversion of State Power” Sentence Upheld for Liu Xiaobo; Beijing Activists Prevented from Attending Hearing Conviction Upheld Without Hearing (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefings January 30-February 5, 2010

February 17, 2010 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefing January 30-February 5, 2010 Harassment of Activists Beijing Dissidents Cha Jianguo and Gao Hongming Subjected to Soft Detention Forced Eviction and Demolition Two Jiangsu Residents Seriously Injured in Forced Eviction Six Injured in Clash between Developer and Landholders in Guangxi Legal Rights Appeals Hearing for Li (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefings January 23-29, 2010

February 2, 2010 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefings January 23-29, 2010 Headlines Freedom of Expression “China Public Watchdog Net” Attacked by Hackers Five Chinese Activist Web sites Attacked by Hackers Legal Rights Update: Anti-Discrimination Lawsuit against Family Planning Bureau to Be Heard Next Thursday Guangzhou Court Hears Lawsuit from Lawyer Deprived of License Arbitrary (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefings January 14-22, 2010

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China Human Rights Briefing January 14-22, 2010 Headlines Arbitrary Detention Imprisoned Lawyer and Torture Victim Wang Yonghang Meets with Lawyers for First Time Longtime Petitioner Guo Qinghua Detained Case Against Sichuan Activist Liu Zhengyou Transferred to Procuratorate Human Rights Lawyer Gao Zhisheng “Missing,” Say Beijing Authorities Legal Rights Court Rejects (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefings January 7-13, 2010

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China Human Rights Briefing January 7-13, 2010 Headlines Legal Rights Lawyer Li Zhuang Sentenced to Two and Half Years in Prison for “Fabricating Evidence and Obstructing Testimony” Freedom of Expression Sichuan Activist Chen Wei Summoned over Online Articles, Petitions Harassment of Activists Beijing Activist Gu Chuan Prevented from Leaving China (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefings December 31, 2009- January 6, 2010

January 25, 2010 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefing December 31, 2009- January 6, 2010 Headlines Freedom of Expression Liu Xiaobo Files for Appeal State Security Police Disrupt Internet Service of Hunan Dissident Zhang Shanguang Former Czech President Havel Delivers Letter Demanding Release of Liu Xiaobo to Chinese Embassy Entry on Liu Xiaobo Deleted from (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefings December 24-30, 2009

January 4, 2010 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefing December 24-30, 2009 Arbitrary Detention More than 50 Days after Trial, No Verdict for Fujian Activists as Fan Yanqionq’s Health Worsens Sentences Upheld for Activist Duan Chunfang and Dissident Guo Quan Following Closed Appeals Liu Xiaobo Meets with Lawyers for First Time since Sentence, Plans to (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefings December 19-23, 2009

January 4, 2010 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefing December 19-23, 2009 Freedom of Expression/Right to a Fair Trial Liu Xiaobo Tried for “Inciting Subversion of State Power;” Verdict Expected on Friday Over One Hundred Gather Outside Courthouse, Trial Followed Closely on Twitter Police Seize Supporters and Petitioners; Total Numbers Unknown Harassment of Activists On (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefings December 12-18, 2009

December 21, 2009 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefing December 12-18, 2009 Arbitrary Detention Shandong RTL Officials Bar Visits to Detained Activist Zhang Jinfeng Detained Sichuan Activist Liu Zhengyou Meets with Lawyer for First Time Update: Activist Chen Yunfei Released After Six Days of Detention Hubei Petitioners Forcibly Returned from Beijing, Detained in Black Jail (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefings December 5-11, 2009

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China Human Rights Briefing December 5-11, 2009 Headlines Freedom of Expression Liu Xiaobo’s Case Transferred to Procuratorate after One Year in Detention Drafting of Charter 08 Called “Criminal” in PSB’s Case against Liu Xiaobo Guangdong Professor Loses Job Because of Political Expression Arbitrary Detention Beijing Court Sentences “Black Jail” Guard (read more…)