(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, August 11, 2008) –Foreign journalists reporting on the Olympics and visitors to China may not be fully aware of the risks they pose to themselves and to Chinese citizens with whom they communicate when they discuss issues the Chinese government deems “sensitive”. CHRD’s Alternative Guide to (read more…)
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(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, August 9, 2008) – Zeng Jinyan (曾金燕), a Beijing-based human rights activist, disappeared on August 7. All attempts to contact her have failed. It is feared that Zeng has been taken into police custody and might be mistreated. Zeng has been under intermittent residential surveillance for (read more…)
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(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, August 6, 2008) – As the Olympic Games open in Beijing on August 8, China stands on high national security alert. The government has turned Beijing into a fortress – with air, navy and ground forces on stand-by – and more than 30,000 surveillance cameras installed (read more…)
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(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, August 5, 2008) –On August 2, Xie Changfa (谢长发), a member of China Democracy Party, was formally arrested on “inciting subversion of state power”. Xie becomes yet another victim of the nation-wide crackdown on activists and dissidents in the name of “Olympics security”. Xie‘s arrest came (read more…)
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“Olympics Security” Crackdown Sends Veteran Democracy Activist to Criminal Detention (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, August 4, 2008) – CHRD has learned that Wang Rongqing (王荣清), a member of China Democracy Party Zhejiang Branch, has been formally arrested on “inciting subversion of state power”. [Please note this correction: Wang was formally (read more…)
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(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 28, 2008) – CHRD learned that Ni Yulan (倪玉兰), a Beijing-based housing rights activist and former lawyer, will be tried on August 4 for “obstructing official business” by the Beijing Xicheng Court. Ni is currently held at the Beijing Xicheng District Detention Center. Ni, 47, (read more…)
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(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 27, 2008) – On July 26, “Olympics Prisoner” Ye Guozhu (叶国柱) was formally detained on suspicion of “gathering crowds to disturb the order of public places”. Ye was supposed to be released yesterday after serving four years in prison for “provoking and making trouble”. “My (read more…)
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(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 23, 2008) – On July 22, Ye Guozhu (叶国柱), one of the “Olympics Prisoners”, was taken away from Chaobai Prison by Beijing police. Ye is due to be released on July 26 after having served his full prison term. “We believe that the police took (read more…)
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(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 22, 2008)- On July 21, Du Daobin (杜导斌), a writer on probation for “inciting subversion of state power”, was taken away by police. According to his family, police said Du will have to serve the rest of his term in prison for violating the relevant (read more…)
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(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 18, 2008) – Huang Qi (黄琦), director of Tianwang Human Rights Center (www.64tianwang.com) detained since June 10, has been formally arrested for “illegal possession of state secrets”. Huang’s family received the formal arrest warrant today when they went to enquire about Huang’s situation at Chengdu (read more…)
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Imprisoned Activist Mao Hengfeng Allegedly Tortured (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 11, 2008) – CHRD learnt that Mao Hengfeng (毛恒凤), a reproductive rights and housing rights activist, had been tortured in a prison hospital in Shanghai. On July 4, Mao told her family of her torture when they spoke on (read more…)
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(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 11, 2008) – Today CHRD releases an open letter from Chinese citizens addressed to US/EU leaders calling on them to use the opportunity of visiting China for the opening of the Olympics to raise concern about the seriousness of the human rights abuses taking place (read more…)
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