EU: Demand release of Yu Wensheng and Xu Yan

EU: Demand release of Yu Wensheng and Xu Yan

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On the eve of the EU-China Summit in Beijing on December 7, CHRD calls on visiting EU leaders to publicly call for the immediate release of former human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and his wife, rights defender, Xu Yan.

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President Biden: Prioritize Human Rights When Speaking to Xi Jinping during the APEC Summit

President Biden: Prioritize Human Rights When Speaking to Xi Jinping during the APEC Summit

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59 NGOs urge you, President Biden, to prioritize concerns about Beijing’s lack of concrete human rights improvements in your discussions with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco.

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Lu Siwei nominated for human rights prize, risks ill treatment after forced repatriation to China

Lu Siwei nominated for human rights prize, risks ill treatment after forced repatriation to China

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Chinese human rights lawyer Lu Siwei has been nominated for the South Korean Gwangju Prize for Human Rights for his steadfast defence of activists targeted by the Chinese authorities.

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China: Free the Beijing Bridge Protestor Peng Lifa from Secret Detention

China: Free the Beijing Bridge Protestor Peng Lifa from Secret Detention

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On the anniversary of Peng Lifa’s detention, his current whereabouts, wellbeing, and charges against him remain unknown.

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80+ Human Rights Groups Urge General Assembly to Deny China a Seat at UN’s Top Human Rights Body

80+ Human Rights Groups Urge General Assembly to Deny China a Seat at UN’s Top Human Rights Body

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In a joint letter, CHRD joined 80+ other NGOs in firmly opposing the candidacy of the People’s Republic of China for re-election to the UN Human Rights Council.

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Joint Letter to President Biden on Jimmy Lai

Joint Letter to President Biden on Jimmy Lai

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Dear Mr. President, We, the undersigned international human rights groups, urge you to take immediate actions in response to the case of independent publisher Jimmy Lai, who will have been in prison in Hong Kong for 1,000 days on September 26, 2023.

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CHRD condemns unjust trial of journalist Huang Xueqin and labor activist Wang Jianbing

CHRD condemns unjust trial of journalist Huang Xueqin and labor activist Wang Jianbing

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CHRD condemns the Chinese government for its sham trial of Huang and Wang and urges the government to immediately and unconditionally release the two human rights defenders.  

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CHRD“人权小额资助”2023年度启事

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CHRD“人权小额资助”项目旨在为遭受迫害的人权捍卫者提供法律援助、人道援助; 为维护和倡导人权的公民行动提供支持。本项目同时致力于敦促中国政府兑现《世界人权宣言》并落实已经批准加入的各项国际人权公约,推动国内法的制订和实施符合国际人权标准,以促进公民、政治、经济、社会、文化人权的保护。

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A UN Body Sheds Light on the Fate of Disappeared Uyghurs

A UN Body Sheds Light on the Fate of Disappeared Uyghurs

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A little-known United Nations body, the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, is helping to shine a light on the extent of China’s enforced disappearances in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

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China: Release human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng and end the practice of enforced disappearances 

China: Release human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng and end the practice of enforced disappearances 

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We call on the Chinese authorities to immediately and unconditionally release prominent human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng (高智晟) ahead of the sixth anniversary of his disappearance on August 13.

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人權團體呼籲各國政府和老撾當局確保中國人權律師盧思位被立即釋放

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英文版 據報導,老撾當局自 2023 年 7 月 28 日起逮捕並拘留了著名的中國人權律師盧思位。我們對盧律師面臨被強制遣返中國,並很可能因而受到酷刑和其他虐待,表示嚴重關切。 多個東南亞國家經常受壓,被迫將弱勢群體強行遣返中國,並因此面臨任意拘留、不公平審判、酷刑和其他虐待等風險。各地人權團體有衆多相關紀錄,從 2009 年維吾爾人從柬埔寨被強制遣返,到 2022 年 8 月中國民主活動家董廣平從越南失踪,後被發現遭受中國拘留。書商桂民海2015年在泰國失踪後,其後在中國露面,卻無法出示護照。事實上這些人都經歷了長時間的強迫失踪,其家人和同事往往要在多個月或甚或多年後才能取得他們的信息。 我們敦促第三方政府: 要求老撾當局立即停止遣返盧思位,並迅速採取行動,確保他能夠接觸聯合國人員和他選擇的律師;並 公開呼籲中國當局撤銷針對盧思位的任何潛在指控。 老撾政府一旦將盧思位移交給中國當局,即意味將盧置於遭受酷刑和非人道待遇的嚴重風險。聯合國人權專家已多次指出,中國政府經常對人權捍衛者和律師施以酷刑和非人道待遇。[1] 根據國際習慣法,並自 2012 年 9 月起作為《聯合國禁止酷刑和其他殘忍、不人道或有辱人格的待遇或處罰公約》(CAT) 的締約國,老撾人民民主共和國政府負有《禁止酷刑公約》第 3 條規定的不驅回義務,不將任何人遣返他極有可能遭受酷刑的國家。 我們敦促老撾政府: 根據國際人權義務,立即中止遣返盧思位的一切程序並釋放他; 安排他會見聯合國有關官員和他自己選擇的律師; 根據需要允許他會見美國和其他國家的外交官員,幫助他繼續前往美國與家人團聚的旅程;以及 在上述情況得到實踐之前,公開其所在,並確保其人身安全和身心健康。 盧思位是中國著名的人權律師和捍衛者,為弱勢群體發聲,並曾代表眾多政治異見人士。中國當局近年對權利倡導越來越不容忍,他們對盧律師進行恐嚇和騷擾,包括於 2021 年 1 月以其網上言論涉嫌“危害國家安全”為借口,吊銷其律師資格。盧律師更在前往相關聽證會途中,遭到襲擊。此後,盧思位一直受到中國當局的密切監控,並自2021年5月起被禁制出境。 據了解,盧思位律師是次過境老撾,是要前往美國與家人團聚。 [1] E/C.12/CHN/CO/3, 经济、社会及文化权利委员会 关于中国(包括中国香港和中国澳门) 第三次定期报告的结论 性意见, 2023年3月22日;CAT/C/CHN/CO/5 禁止酷刑委员会 关于中国第五次定期报告的结论性意见*, 2016年2月3日

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NGOs Call on Governments & Lao Authorities to Ensure the Immediate Release of Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Lu Siwei

NGOs Call on Governments & Lao Authorities to Ensure the Immediate Release of Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Lu Siwei

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(1 August 2023) Lao authorities have reportedly arrested and detained well-known Chinese human rights lawyer Lu Siwei since 28 July 2023. We are gravely concerned that he is at serious risk of forced repatriation to China where he faces the high likelihood of torture and other ill-treatment.

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