Alerts & Statements | Chinese Human Rights Defenders

Human Rights Defender Liu Jie Sentenced to Re-Education through Labor

November 14, 2007 Comments Off

Human Rights Defender Liu Jie Sentenced to Re-Education through Labor Chinese authorities must stop using Re-Education through Labor camps and arbitrary detention to penalize activists (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, November 12, 2007) – Veteran rural campaigner and human rights activist, Liu Jie (刘杰), 55 years old, of Beian City, Heilongjiang (read more…)

Activist Yang Maodong Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

November 14, 2007 Comments Off

Activist Yang Maodong Sentenced to Five Years in Prison (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, November 14, 2007) – Yang Maodong (杨茂东,a.k.a. Guo Feixiong (郭飞雄)), a Guangzhou-based activist, writer and legal activist, was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment and a fine of 40,000 RMB for “operating an illegal business” by the Tianhe (read more…)

Beijing-based Activist Hu Jia Beaten by Police on the 179th Day of Residential Surveillance

November 10, 2007 Comments Off

Beijing-based Activist Hu Jia Beaten by Police on the 179th Day of Residential Surveillance (Chinese Human Rights Defender, 10 November 2007)—Hu Jia, a Beijing-based human rights defender, was beaten by officers from the National Security Unit (Guo Bao) of the Beijing Public Security Bureau (PSB) yesterday, after 179 consecutive days (read more…)

Beijing Activist Sent to Re-education through Labor Camp

November 6, 2007 Comments Off

Beijing Activist Sent to Re-education through Labor Camp (Chinese Human Rights Defender, November 6, 2007)―Wang Ling (王玲), a Beijing petitioner and activist, has been sent to Re-Education through Labor camp. According to Citizen’s Rights and Livelihood Watch (CRLW), Ms. Wang disappeared some time ago. Reportedly, Wang called two fellow Beijing (read more…)

Beijing Police Prevented Hundreds from Attending Memorial for Dissident Intellectual

November 5, 2007 Comments Off

Beijing Police Prevented Hundreds from Attending Memorial for Dissident Intellectual Government must change habit of crackdown during “sensitive” times/events (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, November 4, 2007) – Yesterday, apparently under an order from the highest authorities, large contingents of policemen were mobilized to block mourners from attending a memorial service (read more…)

China’s “Future Leaders” Lack Commitment to Human Rights

October 31, 2007 Comments Off

China’s “Future Leaders” Lack Commitment to Human Rights Party Congress Decision Shows Human Rights are Not a Priority (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, October 31, 2007) – The just-concluded 17th Chinese Communist Party Congress confirmed another five-year term for Hu Jintao as Party General Secretary. Four new members were appointed to (read more…)

Wife of Jailed Human Rights Defender Barred from Seeking Medical Treatment

October 29, 2007 Comments Off

Wife of Jailed Human Rights Defender Barred from Seeking Medical Treatment (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, October 29, 2007)— Yuan Weijing (袁伟静), wife of the jailed human rights defender, Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚), was prevented from seeking medical treatment and roughly handled by policemen from the local Public Security Bureau this morning (read more…)

Jail Sentences Upheld for Nanhai Protesters of Forced Land Eviction

October 27, 2007 Comments Off

Jail Sentences Upheld for Nanhai Protesters of Forced Land Eviction (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, October 27, 2007)- The Foshan City Intermediate Court has rejected the appeal of seven villagers from Sanshan Township, Nanhai County, Guangdong Province. The villagers were activists in local protests against forced land eviction and were convicted (read more…)

Police Detain Organizers of Open Letter to 17th Party Congress

October 23, 2007 Comments Off

Police Detain Organizers of Open Letter to 17th Party Congress Government must fulfil pledge to protect human rights defenders (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, October 22 , 2007)- Liu Jie (刘杰), of Beian City, Heilongjiang Province, was detained on October 13 for suspicion of “gathering crowds to disturb social order.” She (read more…)

Zheng Mingfang, Petitioner and Activist, Taken into Police Custody

October 21, 2007 Comments Off

Zheng Mingfang, Petitioner and Activist, Taken into Police Custody (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, October 21, 2007) – Zheng Mingfang (郑明芳), petitioner turned activist from Ji County, Tianjin, was taken away by the Ji County Public Security Bureau (PSB) on the evening of October 19. Ms. Zheng is now detained at (read more…)

Crackdown before 17th CCP Congress Raises Fear for Olympics

October 16, 2007 Comments Off

Pre-Congress Crackdown Raises Fear for Olympics The government must reverse its policy of intimidating and terrorizing dissent (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, October 15, 2007) – The 17th Communist Party Congress opens today in Beijing in the wake of a two-month crackdown. Since August, authorities have closed down websites, tightened surveillance (read more…)

Organizer of Open Letter to Party Congress Seized by Police

October 11, 2007 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, Oct 11, 2007)- Liu Jie (刘杰) was seized by Beijing police around noon on October 11. Ms. Liu, 55, an activist for the rights to complain and to seek justice, was the lead organizer of a public letter signed by 12,150 petitioners calling on Chinese Communist (read more…)