Beijing Intellectual Liu Xiaobo Harassed on the 19th Anniversary of Tiananmen Crackdown

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(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, June 4, 2008) – On the 19th anniversary of the crackdown on the Tiananmen demonstrations, Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波), prominent Beijing dissident and intellectual, was seized by Beijing police. Liu was released a couple of hours later. At 6 p.m. today, Liu and his wife Liu Xia (read more…)

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Nineteen Years on, Tiananmen Protesters Still Languish in Prison

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Nineteen Years on, Tiananmen Protesters Still Languish in Prison China must end political persecution of participants of the 1989 demonstrations (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, June 3, 2008) – As the 19th anniversary of the crackdown on the Tiananmen demonstrations approaches, at least eight Beijing residents are still imprisoned for participating (read more…)

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Human Rights Suffer in Lead-up to China-US “Human Rights Dialogue”

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Human Rights Suffer in Lead-up to China-US “Human Rights Dialogue” US should take necessary measures to ensure meaningful progress from Dialogue (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, May 26, 2008) – In the lead-up to meetings between Chinese and United States officials to discuss human rights in Beijing this week-the first such (read more…)

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Civil Liberties under Attack after a Brief Thaw

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Civil Liberties under Attack after a Brief Thaw China Must Respect Freedoms of Expression and Association in Wake of Earthquake (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, May 23, 2008) – Restriction on civil liberties has resumed after a brief thaw in the aftermath of the Sichuan earthquake on May 12. Authorities have (read more…)

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Imprisoned Democracy Activist Hu Shigen to Be Released in August

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(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, May 22, 2008) – Hu Shigen (胡石根), imprisoned political prisoner and democracy activist, has reportedly been granted an earlier release and may leave prison as early as this August. Officials from the Legal Office of Haibin District, Beijing, contacted Mr. Hu’s friends and said his imprisonment (read more…)

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Authorities Detain Internet Reporter and Host of Corruption-monitoring Website

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(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, May 21, 2008) – Ren Shangyan (任尚燕), Assistant Director of the corruption-monitoring website, China Justice Advocacy Web (zhonghua shenzheng wang中华申正网), was detained on May 16 while investigating a case of alleged nepotism in Shuangyashan City, Heilongjiang Province. She has not been released. Around 4 p.m. on (read more…)

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Journalist Who Exposed Corruption Gets Four Years

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Journalist Who Exposed Corruption Gets Four Years Authorities Must Protect Journalists and Freedom of the Press (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, May 14, 2008) – Yesterday, Qi Chonghuai (齐崇淮/齐崇怀), a Legal Rule Morning Post (fazhi zaobao) reporter known for his articles exposing local corruption, was convicted of “extortion and blackmail” and (read more…)

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Cyber Activists Detained for “Inciting” Anti-Pollution March in Chengdu

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Cyber Activists Detained for “Inciting” Anti-Pollution March in Chengdu China Must End Crackdown Prior to the Olympics (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, May 12, 2008) – CHRD learned today that four cyber activists have been detained for posting articles online criticizing the construction of a chemical plant in Chengdu, capital of (read more…)

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Beijing Activist Ni Yulan Arrested for Resisting Forced Demolition

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(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, May 2, 2008) – Ni Yulan (倪玉兰), a Beijing-based housing rights activist and former lawyer, was formally arrested on suspicion of “obstructing official business” by the Beijing Public Security Bureau (PSB) Xicheng County Sub-division on April 29. Ni was detained on April 15 after she resisted (read more…)

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Henan AIDS Activists Li Xige and Miaojue Cizhi Summoned by Police

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Henan AIDS Activists Li Xige and Miaojue Cizhi Summoned by Police (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, May 1, 2008) – In the early hours of May 1, a dozen police barged into the home of Henan AIDS activist Li Xige (李喜阁) and took away Li and fellow AIDS activist Miaojue Cizhi (read more…)

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Violent Clashes in Ethnic Minority Areas in Yunnan and Hainan Provinces

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Violent Clashes in Ethnic Minority Areas in Yunnan and Hainan Provinces Authorities must allow independent investigation and reporting in the regions (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, April 21, 2008)- Police fired on a group of about a hundred villagers who resisted land appropriation by a mining company in Yunnan Province yesterday. (read more…)

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Zheng Mingfang, Petitioner and Activist, Sent to Re-education through Labor

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Zheng Mingfang, Petitioner and Activist, Sent to Re-education through Labor (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, April 20, 2008)- Zheng Mingfang (郑明芳), petitioner turned activist from Ji County, Tianjin, has been secretly sent to Re-education through Labor (RTL) for two years. According to Zheng’s family, who obtained information from a detainee released (read more…)

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