Alerts & Statements | Chinese Human Rights Defenders

China: Immediately release Frontline Delivery Worker Chen Guojiang

March 18, 2021 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, March 17) The Chinese government must immediately release labor organizer, delivery worker, Chen Guojiang (陈国江), who was detained on February 25 in Beijing. Chen, a popular social media activist, had frequently posted about the precarious working conditions of frontline delivery workers in Chinese cities and had (read more…)

Winners Named for the 2021 Cao Shunli Memorial Award for Human Rights Defenders

March 12, 2021 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders—March 12, 2021) Human rights defenders Li Yufeng and Li Qiaochu are recipients of the seventh Cao Shunli Memorial Award for Human Rights Defenders. The decision to give this year’s award to both Ms. Li Yufeng and Ms. Li Qiaochu recognizes their long-standing civil society activism to (read more…)

The Chinese Government Must End Reprisal Against Li Qiaochu for Exposing Torture

February 24, 2021 Comments Off

The Chinese government must immediately end its detention of human rights defender Li Qiaochu (李翘楚). Ms. Li, a women’s rights and labor rights activist, was detained in likely retaliation against her for disclosing the details of torture suffered by her partner, legal scholar and civil rights advocate Xu Zhiyong. Without (read more…)

China: End Escalating Persecution of Free Expression, Release Geng Xiaonan

February 11, 2021 Comments Off

CHRD condemns the Chinese government for jailing independent publisher, entrepreneur Geng Xiaonan (耿潇男). Ms. Geng’s trial and conviction in Beijing this week marks a milestone in the escalation of the Chinese government’s persecution of its outspoken critics.

Joint NGO letter to Biden Administration on US-China Policy Human Rights

February 18, 2021 Comments Off

CHRD joins 23 other organizations and individuals devoted to improving respect for human rights in China in an open letter to urge the Biden administration to make human rights a priority in US-China policy.

36 Civil Society Organisations urge inclusion of strong human rights safeguards in EU-China Investment Agreement

January 14, 2021 Comments Off

Ahead of the upcoming Plenary session of the European Parliament, today a coalition of 36 civil society organisations (CSOs) have launched a Joint Appeal to the European Institutions calling for the inclusion of enforceable human rights clauses in the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI).

Hong Kong: Human Rights Groups Condemn Mass Arrests

January 8, 2021 Comments Off

We, the undersigned 35 groups and organizations dedicated to promoting and protecting human rights, condemn the arrests of over 50 pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong.

就长沙公益仨现况致中国政府官员的公开信

November 10, 2020 Comments Off

我们致信对程渊，刘大志，与吴葛健雄的安康深表关切。他们三位是致力于协助中国公民在不受歧视的条件下行使其合法权利而被拘留的社会服务人员。

An open letter to Chinese officials on the status of the Changsha Funeng 3