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Activist Tan Zuoren Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for “Inciting Subversion”

February 10, 2010 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders- February 9, 2010) Tan Zuoren (谭作人), human rights activist and environmentalist, was sentenced today to five years in prison with an additional three years’ deprivation of political rights for “inciting subversion of state power” in Chengdu, Sichuan. According to his lawyer Pu Zhiqiang (浦志强), the court (read more…)

Jail Sentence Upheld for Activist Huang Qi

February 7, 2010 Comments Off

Jail Sentence Upheld for Activist Huang Qi (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, February 8, 2010) – CHRD learned today that Chengdu City Intermediate Court rejected the appeal of human rights activist and director of Tianwang Human Rights Center (www.64tianwang.com), Huang Qi (黄琦). Huang was convicted of “illegal possession of state secrets” (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefings January 23-29, 2010

February 2, 2010 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefings January 23-29, 2010 Headlines Freedom of Expression “China Public Watchdog Net” Attacked by Hackers Five Chinese Activist Web sites Attacked by Hackers Legal Rights Update: Anti-Discrimination Lawsuit against Family Planning Bureau to Be Heard Next Thursday Guangzhou Court Hears Lawsuit from Lawyer Deprived of License Arbitrary (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefings January 14-22, 2010

January 27, 2010 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefing January 14-22, 2010 Headlines Arbitrary Detention Imprisoned Lawyer and Torture Victim Wang Yonghang Meets with Lawyers for First Time Longtime Petitioner Guo Qinghua Detained Case Against Sichuan Activist Liu Zhengyou Transferred to Procuratorate Human Rights Lawyer Gao Zhisheng “Missing,” Say Beijing Authorities Legal Rights Court Rejects (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefings January 7-13, 2010

January 25, 2010 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefing January 7-13, 2010 Headlines Legal Rights Lawyer Li Zhuang Sentenced to Two and Half Years in Prison for “Fabricating Evidence and Obstructing Testimony” Freedom of Expression Sichuan Activist Chen Wei Summoned over Online Articles, Petitions Harassment of Activists Beijing Activist Gu Chuan Prevented from Leaving China (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefings December 31, 2009- January 6, 2010

January 25, 2010 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefing December 31, 2009- January 6, 2010 Headlines Freedom of Expression Liu Xiaobo Files for Appeal State Security Police Disrupt Internet Service of Hunan Dissident Zhang Shanguang Former Czech President Havel Delivers Letter Demanding Release of Liu Xiaobo to Chinese Embassy Entry on Liu Xiaobo Deleted from (read more…)

Five Chinese Activists Websites Attacked by Hackers

January 25, 2010 Comments Off

Five Chinese Activists Websites Attacked by Hackers (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, January 25, 2010)- The websites of Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD), Independent Chinese Pen (ICPC), New Century News, Canyu and Civil Rights and Livelihood Watch (CRLW) were attacked by hackers of unknown origin between January 23 and 24. The (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefings December 24-30, 2009

January 4, 2010 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefing December 24-30, 2009 Arbitrary Detention More than 50 Days after Trial, No Verdict for Fujian Activists as Fan Yanqionq’s Health Worsens Sentences Upheld for Activist Duan Chunfang and Dissident Guo Quan Following Closed Appeals Liu Xiaobo Meets with Lawyers for First Time since Sentence, Plans to (read more…)

Liu Xiaobo Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison

January 4, 2010 Comments Off

Liu Xiaobo Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison Conviction Signals Increased Political Intolerance, Makes a Mockery of Rule of Law (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, December 25, 2009) – Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波), China’s best-known dissident intellectual, was convicted of “inciting subversion of state power” today by the Beijing No. 1 Municipal (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefings December 19-23, 2009

January 4, 2010 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefing December 19-23, 2009 Freedom of Expression/Right to a Fair Trial Liu Xiaobo Tried for “Inciting Subversion of State Power;” Verdict Expected on Friday Over One Hundred Gather Outside Courthouse, Trial Followed Closely on Twitter Police Seize Supporters and Petitioners; Total Numbers Unknown Harassment of Activists On (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefings December 12-18, 2009

December 21, 2009 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefing December 12-18, 2009 Arbitrary Detention Shandong RTL Officials Bar Visits to Detained Activist Zhang Jinfeng Detained Sichuan Activist Liu Zhengyou Meets with Lawyer for First Time Update: Activist Chen Yunfei Released After Six Days of Detention Hubei Petitioners Forcibly Returned from Beijing, Detained in Black Jail (read more…)

Urgent Action Liu Xiaobo to be Tried for “Inciting Subversion of State Power” on December 23

December 21, 2009 Comments Off

Urgent Action Liu Xiaobo to be Tried for “Inciting Subversion of State Power” on December 23 (Chinese Human Rights Defenders- December 21, 2009) CHRD has learned that detained activist and intellectual Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波) will be tried for “inciting subversion of state power” at 9 am on December 23 at (read more…)