Alerts & Statements | Chinese Human Rights Defenders

Outspoken Lawyer Who Commented on Olympics Released from Abduction

March 14, 2008 Comments Off

Outspoken Lawyer Who Commented on Olympics Released from Abduction China must hold accountable police who terrorize and intimidate rights defenders. (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, March 11, 2008)- Teng Biao (滕彪), Beijing-based human rights lawyer kidnapped on March 6, was released 41 hours later on March 8. Teng’s kidnappers seized Teng (read more…)

China Must Honor Olympics Pledge to Protect Human Rights of Its Citizens

March 14, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, March 7, 2008) – Teng Biao (滕彪), an outspoken Beijing-based human rights lawyer, was abducted in the evening of March 6. He has not been seen since. Li Heping (李和平), another Beijing-based human rights lawyer, was rear-ended by a police car following his while he was (read more…)

On Eve of Five-Month Countdown to Olympics, Activists Abducted and Intimidated

March 7, 2008 Comments Off

On Eve of Five-Month Countdown to Olympics, Activists Abducted and Intimidated China Must Honor Olympics Pledge to Protect Human Rights of Its Citizens (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, March 7, 2008) – Teng Biao (滕彪), an outspoken Beijing-based human rights lawyer, was abducted in the evening of March 6. He has (read more…)

Open Letter Organizer Seized by Police for Demanding Rights as Olympics Approach

February 28, 2008 Comments Off

Open Letter Organizer Seized by Police for Demanding Rights as Olympics Approach Authorities must respect rights to freedom of expression and criticism of the government (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, February 28, 2008)- In the early hours of February 28, immediately after the release of an open letter with the signatures (read more…)

“Olympics Detainee” Yang Chunlin Ill-treated during Trial

February 22, 2008 Comments Off

“Olympics Detainee” Yang Chunlin Ill-treated during Trial Authorities’ Continued Mistreatment of Yang Raises Fear of Further Torture or Ill-treatment (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, February 21, 2008) – CHRD learnt that Yang Chunlin (杨春林), a human rights defender detained on suspicion of “inciting subversion of state power”, was subjected to degrading (read more…)

Human Rights Defender Liu Jie’s Re-education through Labor Decision Upheld

February 22, 2008 Comments Off

Human Rights Defender Liu Jie’s Re-education through Labor Decision Upheld (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, February 22, 2008)- On February 19, Heilongjiang Re-education through Labor (RTL) Management Committee rejected Liu Jie’s (刘杰) application for an administrative review of the decision to send her to the RTL camp. Ms. Liu has decided (read more…)

Activist Yang Chunlin Tried for Demanding Human Rights Prior to the Olympics

February 20, 2008 Comments Off

Activist Yang Chunlin Tried for Demanding Human Rights Prior to the Olympics CHRD protests the use of “Inciting Subversion of State Power” to Prosecute Free Speech (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, February 19, 2008)- Yang Chunlin (杨春林), a Heilongjiang farmers’ representative detained since July 6, 2007, on suspicion of “inciting subversion (read more…)

On Eve of 6-Month Countdown to Olympics, Police Stepped up Harassment on Zeng Jinyan

February 7, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, February 7, 2008)- CHRD learnt that, on the eve of the six-month countdown to the Beijing Olympics, Zeng Jinyan (曾金燕), HIV/AIDS and human rights activist, blogger, wife of arrested activist Hu Jia (胡佳), was put under tightened surveillance and threatened with imprisonment for speaking out about (read more…)

Writer/Activist Lu Gengsong Sentenced to Four Years in Prison

February 5, 2008 Comments Off

Writer/Activist Lu Gengsong Sentenced to Four Years in Prison CHRD protests the use of “Inciting Subversion of State Power” to Prosecute Free Speech (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, February 5, 2008)- Lu Gengsong (吕耿松), a Hangzhou-based freelance writer and human rights defender detained since August 24, 2007, was sentenced to four (read more…)

Victims of Beijing Olympics: Villagers’ Rights Abused in Preparations for the Game

February 4, 2008 Comments Off

Victims of Beijing Olympics: Villagers’ Rights Abused in Preparations for the Game (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, February 4, 2008) — According to a report released on February 3 by Citizens’ Rights and Livelihood Watch (CRLW), a Hubei-based grassroots organization, corruption and human rights abuses were involved in the Beijing government’s (read more…)

HOW CYBER-CENSORS BLOCKED DISSEMINATION OF REPORT ON INTERNET CENSORSHIP

February 2, 2008 Comments Off

Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) Web: https://www.nchrd.org/ Email: networkcrd@gmail.com One World, One Dream, Universal Human Rights Reporters Without Borders/Reporters sans frontières www.rsf-chinese.org Chinese Human Rights Defenders www.crd-net.org 1st February 2008 CHINA HOW CYBER-CENSORS BLOCKED DISSEMINATION OF REPORT ON INTERNET CENSORSHIP Reporters Without Borders and Chinese Human Rights Defenders have obtained (read more…)

Hu Jia Formally Arrested: Authorities Impervious To International Protest

February 1, 2008 Comments Off

Hu Jia Formally Arrested: Authorities Impervious To International Protest China must be held accountable for its Olympic pledge “to improve human rights” (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, January 31, 2008)– Hu Jia (胡佳 or 胡嘉), the Beijing-based human rights defender detained since December 27, 2007, was formally arrested and charged with (read more…)