Joint Civil Society Statement following the Fifth Anniversary of the ‘Xiamen Gathering’ Crackdown

Joint Civil Society Statement following the Fifth Anniversary of the ‘Xiamen Gathering’ Crackdown

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Joint Civil Society Statement following the Fifth Anniversary of the ‘Xiamen Gathering’ Crackdown 首頁runner: Following the fifth anniversary of the ‘Xiamen Gathering’ crackdown, Chinese Human Rights Defenders and 37 other civil society organizations and activists across the world signed a joint statement, reaffirming our solidarity with Chinese human rights defenders (read more…)

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“厦门聚会案”五周年联合声明

“厦门聚会案”五周年联合声明

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在“厦门聚会”镇压五周年后,人权捍卫者与全球其他37个公民社会组织及活动人士共同签署了一份联合声明,声援因倡导人权而遭受迫害的中国人权捍卫者和律师。

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2025年度CHRD“人权小额资助”项目招标公告

2025年度CHRD“人权小额资助”项目招标公告

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CHRD “人权小额资助” 旨在支持遭受迫害的人权捍卫者,为其提供法律援助和人道援助,同时推动公民维护和倡导人权的行动。本项目致力于敦促中国政府履行《世界人权宣言》及已签署批准的国际人权公约,促进国内法符合国际人权标准,从而推动公民、政治、经济、社会、文化权利的保护。

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China’s Draft Internet ID Measure Threatens to Tighten Online Censorship

China’s Draft Internet ID Measure Threatens to Tighten Online Censorship

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Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) and ARTICLE 19 issued an analysis of the proposed Internet ID Measure in China. Although not yet adopted, if enacted, the measure will further restrict online freedom of expression and access to information, hinder the work of human rights defenders, breach international human rights standards, (read more…)

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CHRD Joins other human rights groups endorsing a new policy memo: Prioritizing Human Rights in United States Policy toward China: A Guide for the Trump Administration

CHRD Joins other human rights groups endorsing a new policy memo: Prioritizing Human Rights in United States Policy toward China: A Guide for the Trump Administration

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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) poses interrelated threats to the United States’ national security, economic interests, and human rights. But for decades, policymakers have elevated national security and economic interests over human rights. This has led to worse outcomes in all three areas, particularly for people across China. The Trump (read more…)

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Sophie Richardson Joins Chinese Human Rights Defenders Network

Sophie Richardson Joins Chinese Human Rights Defenders Network

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(January 2, 2025) – Sophie Richardson, a veteran human rights advocate and a leading scholar of Chinese politics, human rights, and foreign policy, has been named the Network of Chinese Human Rights Defenders’ Co-Executive Director, the organization said today.  Dr. Richardson assumes the position on January 2, 2025.

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Beijing Must End Punishment of “Blank Paper” Protesters

Beijing Must End Punishment of “Blank Paper” Protesters

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On the two-year anniversary of Chinese authorities’ crackdown on the peaceful “Blank Paper” demonstrations, Chinese Human Rights Defenders calls on Beijing to release all wrongfully detained protesters. We urge the international human rights community to press the Chinese government to fulfill its human rights obligations to protect freedom of peaceful (read more…)

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Joint Letter Calling for Gao Zhen’s Release: Upholding Human Rights and Freedom of Expression 

Joint Letter Calling for Gao Zhen’s Release: Upholding Human Rights and Freedom of Expression 

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The undersigned organizations are gravely concerned by the arrest of Gao Zhen and call for his unconditional and immediate release. His detention is not just a violation of his rights but a blatant abuse of power and an attack on the fundamental human freedoms of all Chinese people who have (read more…)

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China Must Urgently Release Human Rights Lawyer Yu Wensheng and Activist Xu Yan — A joint statement 

China Must Urgently Release Human Rights Lawyer Yu Wensheng and Activist Xu Yan — A joint statement 

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We, the undersigned civil society organizations, are deeply concerned about this case and call for the immediate and unconditional release of Yu and Xu, as they have been sentenced solely for the exercise of their human rights including the right to freedom of expression.

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Urgent Action: Provide Life-Saving Care to Prisoner of Conscience Xu Zhiyong during Hunger Strike

Urgent Action: Provide Life-Saving Care to Prisoner of Conscience Xu Zhiyong during Hunger Strike

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(Chinese Human Rights Defenders – October 24, 2024) CHRD is alarmed that imprisoned legal advocate Xu Zhiyong is in life-threatening condition after being on a hunger strike since October 4 to protest the ill-treatment and violations of his rights at Lunan Prison, Shandong Province. We call on the Chinese authorities (read more…)

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Joint statement from civil society and human rights organisations on UK Foreign Secretary’s visit to China

Joint statement from civil society and human rights organisations on UK Foreign Secretary’s visit to China

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We, the undersigned, representing civil society and human rights organisations across the UK, urge British Foreign Secretary David Lammy to use his official visit to Beijing and Shanghai to raise concerns about the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance (SNSO) in Hong Kong: in particular, its extraterritoriality clauses, which allows the law (read more…)

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“The Sorrow of our Era:” Alarming Cycles of Abuses and Impunity in China ——The Persecution of Lawyer Xie Yang Repeats Patterns of Retaliation against Human Rights Defenders

“The Sorrow of our Era:” Alarming Cycles of Abuses and Impunity in China ——The Persecution of Lawyer Xie Yang Repeats Patterns of Retaliation against Human Rights Defenders

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More than a quarter of century after signing the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Chinese government has unrelentingly refused to ratify it, instead, aggressively violating the rights enshrined in the treaty. This can be illustrated in the government’s incessant persecution of human rights lawyer Xie Yang, which (read more…)

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