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[CHRB] Arbitrary Detentions & Restrictions for “Harmonious” APEC & Over 100 Detentions Tied to Hong Kong (11/7-14/2014)

November 14, 2014 Comments Off

Anhui authorities have detained two activists after the Washington Post interviewed them. Authorities tightened restrictions on the movement of dissidents, activists, and petitioners in Beijing during the APEC Forum, and lawyers representing two detained activists have faced apparent reprisals for handling “politically sensitive” cases. CHRD has confirmed that 101 individuals (read more…)

[CHRB] Women’s Rights Defenders Face Reprisals Over UN Review (10/31-11/6/2014)

November 6, 2014 Comments Off

Two women’s rights activists have faced reprisals for drawing attention to—or planning to contribute to—the review of China by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, which took place on October 23. At the review itself, the All-China Women’s Federation, a government-run body, posed as a “non-governmental (read more…)

[CHRB] Guangzhou’s New Restrictions on NGOs & UN Experts Call For Release of Detained Chinese Journalist (10/17-30/2014)

October 30, 2014 Comments Off

Draft rules on the prohibition of “illegal” civil society organizations in Guangzhou were released on October 20, leading to protests from civil society organizations. CHRD launched a focus campaign tracking the suppression of individuals after they supported the protests demanding genuine universal suffrage in Hong Kong. The UN Working Group (read more…)

CHRD Releases “We can Beat You to Death With Impunity,” a report about secret detention & abuse of women in China’s black jails

October 21, 2014 Comments Off

CHRD has released a new report, “We can Beat You to Death With Impunity:” Secret Detention & Abuse of Women in China’s “Black Jails”. The report examines widespread detention in extralegal facilities known as “black jails,” and particularly abuses against women locked up in the facilities, where roughly 80% of (read more…)

[CHRB] Discrimination against Women in China under UN Review; More Detained for Backing Hong Kong Protests (10/10-16/2014)

October 16, 2014 Comments Off

On October 23, the UN Committee on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) will review China’s implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. CHRD jointly submitted a report assessing the conditions in key areas of women’s rights with a coalition of Chinese NGOs. (read more…)

[CHRB] Beijing’s Newest Crackdown: Update on Detentions of Mainland Supporters of HK Protests (10/2-9/2014)

October 9, 2014 Comments Off

Into the second week of demonstrations in Hong Kong demanding universal suffrage, police across China have taken into custody dozens of activists, petitioners, artists, and others who had posted messages online or gathered to show support for the protestors. CHRD has now documented more than 40 cases in total, with (read more…)

[CHRB] Activists Across China Detained for Supporting Democracy Protests in Hong Kong (9/19-10/1/2014)

October 1, 2014 Comments Off

Many Chinese citizens have faced reprisals for supporting the protests in Hong Kong, as police are concerned that they may try to travel to Hong Kong or take to streets to protest. Tibetan student Lhamo Tashi (拉莫扎西) died from his injuries after self-immolating on September 17 in Gansu Province, the (read more…)

CHRD Sends Letter to International Olympic Committee Regarding Rights Violations Around Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympics

September 29, 2014 Comments Off

The Network of Chinese Human Rights Activists (CHRD) sent a letter to the International Olympic Committee in order to draw the attention of the IOC to the suppression of Chinese citizens’ rights in the lead up to, and surrounding, the Nanjing Youth Olympics held on August 16-28, 2014.

[CHRB] (2/28-3/6/2014) Activist Detained After Attending Human Rights Training; Cao Shunli Still in Critical Condition

March 6, 2014 Comments Off

Activist Cao Shunli (曹顺利), whose health status has grown life-threatening, remains in critical condition though her health has improved slightly following urgent medical intervention. Being treated at 309 Military Hospital, Cao has reportedly been able to move her eyes and her fever is gone, according to Cao’s family and close (read more…)

A Nightmarish Year Under Xi Jinping’s “Chinese Dream”: 2013 Annual Report on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders in China

March 3, 2014 Comments Off

Human rights defenders in China experienced a tumultuous year of suppression in 2013 while continuing to demonstrate remarkable strength and extraordinary courage, as documented in CHRD’s annual report, A Nightmarish Year Under Xi Jinping’s “Chinese Dream,” released today. In speaking with CHRD, dozens of Chinese activists have described 2013 as (read more…)

[CHRB] (2/14-27/2014) Police Beat Former Masanjia Labor Camp Detainees, Uyghur Scholar Arrested

February 27, 2014 Comments Off

Police recently beat three former detainees from the notorious Masanjia Women’s Re-education through Labor camp when they tried to petition authorities in Liaoning Province. The women, Liu Hua (刘华), Hao Wei (郝威), and Jia Fengzhen (贾风珍), entered the Ministry building to register the names of the group but ended up (read more…)

CHRD Condemns Sentencing of Uyghur Scholar Ilham Tohti to Life in Prison

September 23, 2014 Comments Off

The Urumqi City Intermediate People’s Court sentenced Uyghur scholar Ilham Tohti (伊力哈木.土赫提) today to life in prison for the crime of “splittism.” CHRD condemns the persecution of Ilham Tohti for his peaceful advocacy for the equal rights of ethnic Uyghur people in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Ilham’s nine-month detention (read more…)