Activist Promoting Democracy at Grassroots Disappears, Feared Abducted by Authorities

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Activist Promoting Democracy at Grassroots Disappears, Feared Abducted by Authorities(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, January 19, 2000)- Yao Lifa (姚立法), an activist promoting local democratic elections from Qianjiang City, Hubei Province, disappeared yesterday. Past records suggest that Qianjiang City authorities might be responsible for Yao’s disappearance. On January 18, Yao, who (read more…)

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After Torture in Detention, Legal Activist Yuan Xianchen Goes on Trial

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After Torture in Detention, Legal Activist Yuan Xianchen Goes on Trial (Chinese Human Rights Defenders- January 14, 2009) – On January 12, Yuan Xianchen (袁显臣), a human rights activist and “legal worker” (falu gongzuozhe) based in Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province, was tried for “inciting subversion of state power” by Jixi (read more…)

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Imprisoned Human Rights Defender Chen Guangcheng Denied Medical Care

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Imprisoned Human Rights Defender Chen Guangcheng Denied Medical Care (Chinese Human Rights Defenders- January 14, 2009) – CHRD has learned that imprisoned human rights defender Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚) has been denied appropriate medical care and is in very poor health following months of digestive affliction. Chen’s wife, Yuan Weijing (袁伟静), (read more…)

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Police Summon Activist for Allegedly Drafting Human Rights Report

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Police Summon Activist for Allegedly Drafting Human Rights Report (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, January 12, 2009) – On January 10, Wang Debang (王德邦), a Beijing-based human rights activist, was summoned (chuanhuan) by police for his suspected involvement in drafting a human rights report. The police also searched his home and (read more…)

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Petitioner Seriously Injured following Beating by Shanghai Officials

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Petitioner Seriously Injured following Beating by Shanghai Officials (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, January 9, 2009)- CHRD has learned that Cao Yibao (曹义宝), a petitioner against forced eviction from Shanghai, sustained serious injuries after she was beaten on the orders of Shanghai Municipal government officials while in illegal detention. On December (read more…)

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Democracy Activist Sentenced to Six Years for “Subversion of State Power”

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Democracy Activist Sentenced to Six Years for “Subversion of State Power” (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, January 7, 2009) –Wang Rongqing (王荣清), a member of China Democracy Party, Zhejiang Chapter, was sentenced to six years of imprisonment for “subversion of state power” by Hangzhou City Intermediate People’s Court in Zhejiang Province. (read more…)

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Activist Quietly Sentenced to 2.5 Years in Prison after Long Delay

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Activist Quietly Sentenced to 2.5 Years in Prison after Long Delay (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, January 6, 2009)— On December 31, 2008, Chen Qitang (陈启棠, a.k.a. Tianli (天理)), an activist from Guangdong Province, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for “impersonation and fraud”. According to Civil (read more…)

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CHRD Asks UN Human Rights Council to Scrutinize Five Key Areas during China’s Universal Periodical Review

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CHRD Asks UN Human Rights Council to Scrutinize Five Key Areas during China’s Universal Periodical Review (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, January 5, 2009) – As the United Nations Human Rights Council examines China during the 4thSession of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group in February 2009, CHRD raises five (read more…)

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Beijing Housing Rights Activist Ni Yulan Sentenced to Two Years

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(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, December 18, 2008) – a Beijing-based housing rights activist and former lawyer, Ni Yulan (倪玉兰), was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment for “obstructing official business” by Xicheng District Court in Beijing. According to Civil Rights and Livelihood Watch (CRLW), only four people were permitted to attend (read more…)

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Hubei Villagers Seriously Injured in Violent Land Seizure

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(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, December 11, 2008) – On December 10, Human Rights Day, thirty villagers were beaten by hired thugs in the presence of policemen who did not intervene in Xinxin Village, Economic Development District, Qianjiang City, Hubei Province. Twelve villagers were injured and seven were sent to hospital (read more…)

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Shandong Officials Continue Harassing Wife of Jailed Human Rights Defender

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Shandong Officials Continue Harassing Wife of Jailed Human Rights Defender Authorities must end illegal surveillance of Yuan Weijing (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, November 24, 2007)-Yuan Weijing (袁伟静 ), wife of imprisoned human rights defender, Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚 ), continues to be subjected to house arrest, surveillance, and restrictions of her (read more…)

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Cyber Activist Sentenced to 3-Yearsfor Expressing Support to Tibetan Protesters

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Cyber Activist Sentenced to 3-Yearsfor Expressing Support to Tibetan Protesters (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, November 21, 2008) – Today, Chen Daojun (陈道军), a cyber activist and freelance writer based in the Southwestern province Sichuan, was convicted of “inciting subversion of state power” and sentenced to three years of imprisonment and (read more…)

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