Five Confirmed Criminally Detained in China (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, February 25, 2011) Only a few days after police began targeting human rights defenders across the country in response to anonymous calls for “Jasmine Revolution” protests, signs are emerging to indicate that the current crackdown may be one of the (read more…)
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China Human Rights Briefing Weekly February 15-22, 2011 To download this week’s CHRB as a .pdf file, please click here Highlights Police Detain at Least Six in Response to “Jasmine Revolution” Call: After anonymous calls for protests in support of pro-democracy movements in the Middle East and protection for human (read more…)
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Chinese Government Must Respect Freedoms of Assembly, Expression (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, February 21, 2010) – After anonymous calls for protests in support of pro-democracy movements in the Middle East and protection for human rights appeared online in the past week, Chinese officials responded with a sweeping crackdown on human (read more…)
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(Chinese Human Rights Defenders- February 18, 2011) More than two days after police officers forced open the door to his Beijing home and dragged him away, human rights lawyer Tang Jitian (唐吉田) remains missing. Though officials have stated he is in police custody, they have failed to produce any legal (read more…)
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China Human Rights Briefing Weekly February 9-14, 2011 To download this week’s CHRB as a .pdf file, please click here Highlights After Video Detailing House Arrest is Released, Police Beat Chen Guangcheng and Wife: CHRD learned this week that human rights defender Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚) and his wife Yuan Weijing (read more…)
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Beating of Chen Guangcheng, Yuan Weijing Latest in Series of Abuses (Chinese Human Rights Defenders- February 11, 2011) On February 10, CHRD learned from a reliable source that human rights defender Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚) and his wife Yuan Weijing (袁伟静) were beaten by police in their Shandong Province home. It (read more…)
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China Human Rights Briefing Weekly February 2-8, 2011 To download this week’s CHRB as a .pdf file, please click here Highlight CHRD is Hiring! CHRD is currently seeking a full-time Research Associate. For more information, please see the full job notice on our website at https://www.nchrd.org/2011/02/04/chrd-is-hiring/ Contents Arbitrary Detention On (read more…)
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China Human Rights Briefing Weekly January 25-February 1, 2011 To download this week’s CHRB as a .pdf file, please click here Highlights Chang Ping Removed from Southern Media Group: Outspoken media figure Chang Ping has been asked to leave the Southern Media Group, CHRD learned this week. Chang, a columnist (read more…)
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China Human Rights Briefing Weekly January 19-24, 2011 To download this week’s edition of CHRB as a .pdf file, please click here Highlights Beijing Court to Hold New Hearing in Case against Artist and Activist Wu Yuren: On January 28, the Chaoyang District Court will hold a new hearing in (read more…)
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China Human Rights Briefing Weekly January 11-18, 2011 To download this edition of CHRB as a .pdf file, please click here Highlights U.S. Must Deliver on Promise of Making Human Rights the Guiding Principle of its China Policy: In a statement this week, CHRD urged President Obama to send a (read more…)
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(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, January 17, 2011) In a speech before the United Nations last fall, President Obama emphasized that “part of the price of our own freedom is standing up for the freedom of others,” stating that “this belief will guide America’s leadership in this 21st century.” During Chinese (read more…)
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China Human Rights Briefing Weekly January 4-10, 2011 China Human Rights Briefing January 4-10, 2011 Highlight Hong Kong Activist and Legislator Szeto Wah Passes Away: On January 2, Hong Kong pro-democracy legislator and activist Szeto Wah (司徒华) passed away at the age of 79. Among those honoring his memory this (read more…)
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