Alerts & Statements | Chinese Human Rights Defenders

China: On Crackdown Anniversary, Draft Law Requires Party Loyalty for Lawyers

July 9, 2026 Comments Off

(Network of Chinese Human Rights Defenders—July 9, 2026) Chinese authorities are proposing an amendment to the Lawyers Law that threatens lawyers’ ability to ensure access to justice. Lawyers will be required to “uphold the leadership of the Communist Party of China” and its “socialist rule of law,” while law firms (read more…)

China: Authorities Deny Fair Trial Rights in Religious Prosecutions

July 1, 2026 Comments Off

(Network of Chinese Human Rights Defenders—July 1, 2026) Chinese authorities’ ongoing prosecution of individuals based on their religious belief is marred by multiple violations of fair trial rights. A lawyer representing a detained member of a house church—an unregistered Christian congregation—has been denied access to case files; other lawyers have (read more…)

China: New “Ethnic Unity” Law Legalizes Discrimination, Repression

June 25, 2026 Comments Off

(Network of Chinese Human Rights Defenders—June 25, 2026) The Chinese government’s new “ethnic unity” legislation, which comes into effect on July 1, permits violations of human rights, particularly ethnic minorities’ rights to culture and way of life. The new legislation, which was adopted by the National People’s Congress in March (read more…)

China: Tiananmen Anniversary Highlights Systemic Labor Rights Abuses

June 1, 2026 Comments Off

(Network of Chinese Human Rights Defenders—June 2, 2026) Ahead of the 37th anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre, CHRD pays tribute to the victims and survivors of the Chinese government’s violent military assault against unarmed protesters in 1989. Chinese authorities have never investigated or prosecuted perpetrators, and that impunity emboldens the (read more…)

Joint Letter Ahead of European Parliament Delegation Visit to China

May 19, 2026 Comments Off

Dear Members of the European Parliament, Ahead of your forthcoming visit to China, we urge you to put human rights at the centre of your engagement with your Chinese counterparts.

Hong Kong: Judges Should Throw out Sham Prosecution of Tiananmen Vigil Organizers

May 19, 2026 Comments Off

(Network of Chinese Human Rights Defenders—May 19, 2026) Closing statements concluded today at Hong Kong’s High Court in the trial against the organizers of the territory’s long-running vigil for the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. One of the judges indicated the verdict may be handed down in mid-to-end (read more…)

Civil Society Groups Call for the Immediate Release of Detained Artist Gao Zhen

May 10, 2026 Comments Off

On May 10, CHRD joined a coalition of civil society groups, human rights organizations , and individual advocates in calling for the immediate and unconditional release of renowned artist Gao Zhen, who remains detained at the age of 70.

Consultancy Opportunity: Development Consultant

May 5, 2026 Comments Off

The Network of Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) is seeking applicants for a development consultant.

Alert: Deaths and Torture of Prisoners of Conscience amid Delayed UN Scrutiny

April 30, 2026 Comments Off

(Network of Chinese Human Rights Defenders—April 30, 2026) Chinese authorities should immediately release and provide adequate medical care to two arbitrarily detained Tibetan writers. They are reportedly in critical health and are being deprived of adequate medical treatment in prison. Two Falun Gong practitioners recently died in prison or shortly (read more…)

China: Pastor to Stand Trial on Bogus “Illegal Business Operations” Charge

April 22, 2026 Comments Off

(Network of Chinese Human Rights Defenders—April 22, 2026) The Pingyang County Court in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, is scheduled to try Pastor Huang Yizi on April 24, 2026. Pastor Huang is charged with conducting “illegal business operations,” according to a court notice published by the Chinese-language website Rights Defense Network.

China: Release Activist and End Deprivation of Medical Care in Detention

April 15, 2026 Comments Off

(Network of Chinese Human Rights Defenders—April 15, 2026) Hubei authorities should release activist Yin Dengzhen from Wuhan Women’s Prison and ensure she receives adequate medical treatment. Yin is serving a 4.5-year prison sentence and is suffering from lymphoma (cancer of the lymph nodes), which was diagnosed in December 2024. Her (read more…)

中国：当局必须在刑满后释放被任意拘留的人权律师余文生，并确保其充分自由

April 9, 2026 Comments Off

人权律师余文生预计将于4月13日获释，此前他因莫须有的“煽动颠覆国家政权罪”服刑3年。我们，以下署名的民间社会组织，对其人身状况深表关切。我们敦促中国当局确保余文生在刑满后立即获释，允许他与其在北京的家人团聚，并且能够自由行使人权。