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Hunger Strike by Death Row Inmates Underlines Use of Torture, Failure of Courts

March 1, 2010 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders- February 26, 2010) CHRD has learned that three death row inmates are staging a hunger strike in a Jiangxi prison to draw attention to their convictions, which have been upheld despite a lack of evidence and shocking abuses perpetrated by police assigned to their case. Fang (read more…)

Jail Sentence Upheld for Activist Liu Xiaobo

February 11, 2010 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, February 11, 2010) – CHRD learned today that the Beijing Municipal High Court rejected the appeal of Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波), China’s best-known dissident intellectual and human rights activist. Liu was convicted of “inciting subversion of state power” and sentenced to eleven years in prison on December (read more…)

Activist Tan Zuoren Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for “Inciting Subversion”

February 10, 2010 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders- February 9, 2010) Tan Zuoren (谭作人), human rights activist and environmentalist, was sentenced today to five years in prison with an additional three years’ deprivation of political rights for “inciting subversion of state power” in Chengdu, Sichuan. According to his lawyer Pu Zhiqiang (浦志强), the court (read more…)

Jail Sentence Upheld for Activist Huang Qi

February 7, 2010 Comments Off

Jail Sentence Upheld for Activist Huang Qi (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, February 8, 2010) – CHRD learned today that Chengdu City Intermediate Court rejected the appeal of human rights activist and director of Tianwang Human Rights Center (www.64tianwang.com), Huang Qi (黄琦). Huang was convicted of “illegal possession of state secrets” (read more…)

Five Chinese Activists Websites Attacked by Hackers

January 25, 2010 Comments Off

Five Chinese Activists Websites Attacked by Hackers (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, January 25, 2010)- The websites of Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD), Independent Chinese Pen (ICPC), New Century News, Canyu and Civil Rights and Livelihood Watch (CRLW) were attacked by hackers of unknown origin between January 23 and 24. The (read more…)

Liu Xiaobo Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison

January 4, 2010 Comments Off

Liu Xiaobo Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison Conviction Signals Increased Political Intolerance, Makes a Mockery of Rule of Law (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, December 25, 2009) – Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波), China’s best-known dissident intellectual, was convicted of “inciting subversion of state power” today by the Beijing No. 1 Municipal (read more…)

Urgent Action Liu Xiaobo to be Tried for “Inciting Subversion of State Power” on December 23

December 21, 2009 Comments Off

Urgent Action Liu Xiaobo to be Tried for “Inciting Subversion of State Power” on December 23 (Chinese Human Rights Defenders- December 21, 2009) CHRD has learned that detained activist and intellectual Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波) will be tried for “inciting subversion of state power” at 9 am on December 23 at (read more…)

Procuratorate Delivers Indictment against Liu Xiaobo, Trial Date to Be Set

December 12, 2009 Comments Off

Procuratorate Delivers Indictment against Liu Xiaobo, Trial Date to Be Set (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, December 11, 2009)- The Beijing Municipal Procuratorate has formally indicted activist and intellectual Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波), initiating prosecution against him for “inciting subversion of state power.” His case will be heard by Beijing Number One (read more…)

Liu Xiaobo Accused of Major Crime for Drafting Charter 08

December 9, 2009 Comments Off

Urgent Action Human Rights Day in China: Liu Xiaobo Accused of “Major Crime” for Drafting Charter 08 (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, December 9, 2009) – According to documents submitted by the Beijing Public Security Bureau (PSB) to the Beijing Municipal Procuratorate at the conclusion of the PSB’s investigation, detained activist (read more…)

In Letters Smuggled out of Prison, Journalist Qi Chonghuai Details Abuses

December 9, 2009 Comments Off

Urgent Action In Letters Smuggled out of Prison, Journalist Qi Chonghuai Details Abuses (Chinese Human Rights Defenders- December 9, 2009) CHRD has obtained copies of letters written by imprisoned journalist Qi Chonghuai (齐崇淮) which detail the torture, beatings, and hard labor to which he has been subjected over the past (read more…)

As Charter 08 Anniversary Nears, Liu Xiaobo Languishes Behind Bars without Trial

December 3, 2009 Comments Off

As Charter 08 Anniversary Nears, Liu Xiaobo Languishes Behind Bars without Trial (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, December 3, 2009) On the official website of Charter 08, two numbers are prominently displayed. One—over 10,000—documents the number of individuals who have signed the document and lent their support to its call for (read more…)

Police Roughly Handle and Take Away Human Rights Lawyer Jiang Tianyong

November 18, 2009 Comments Off

Police Roughly Handle and Take Away Human Rights Lawyer Jiang Tianyong (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, November 19, 2009) – At 7:40am this morning, Jiang Tianyong (江天勇), a Beijing-based human rights lawyer, was roughly handled and mistreated by the policemen and security guards guarding him during US President Obama’s visit. Following (read more…)