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In Letters Smuggled out of Prison, Journalist Qi Chonghuai Details Abuses

December 9, 2009 Comments Off

Urgent Action In Letters Smuggled out of Prison, Journalist Qi Chonghuai Details Abuses (Chinese Human Rights Defenders- December 9, 2009) CHRD has obtained copies of letters written by imprisoned journalist Qi Chonghuai (齐崇淮) which detail the torture, beatings, and hard labor to which he has been subjected over the past (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefings November 27-December 4, 2009

December 8, 2009 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefing November 27-December 4, 2009 Headlines Freedom of Expression Hunan Rights Activist Seized for Reporting on Official’s Death Xi’an Activist Harassed after Interviews with Foreign Media Guangzhou Human Rights Lawyer Interrogated by Police for Lecturing on Twitter Freedom of the Press British TV Reporters Seized by Police (read more…)

As Charter 08 Anniversary Nears, Liu Xiaobo Languishes Behind Bars without Trial

December 3, 2009 Comments Off

As Charter 08 Anniversary Nears, Liu Xiaobo Languishes Behind Bars without Trial (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, December 3, 2009) On the official website of Charter 08, two numbers are prominently displayed. One—over 10,000—documents the number of individuals who have signed the document and lent their support to its call for (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefings November 21-27, 2009

December 1, 2009 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefing November 21-27, 2009 Headlines Arbitrary Detention Despite Scheduled Surgery, Police Detain Activist during Obama’s Visit Qianjiang Police Detain One, Injure at Least Two in Clash with Villagers Shenzhen Police Detain Workers Petitioning over Workplace-Related Illness Hubei Petitioner Released after Fourth Detention in Psychiatric Hospital Former Tiananmen (read more…)

Police Roughly Handle and Take Away Human Rights Lawyer Jiang Tianyong

November 18, 2009 Comments Off

Police Roughly Handle and Take Away Human Rights Lawyer Jiang Tianyong (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, November 19, 2009) – At 7:40am this morning, Jiang Tianyong (江天勇), a Beijing-based human rights lawyer, was roughly handled and mistreated by the policemen and security guards guarding him during US President Obama’s visit. Following (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefings November 14-20

November 16, 2009 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefing November 14-20, 2009 Headlines Arbitrary Detention Update: Jiang Tianyong Released after “Summons For Questioning on Suspicion of ‘Beating Others’” Former Student Leader Zhou Yongjun Hastily Tried in Sichuan after More than One Year of Detention Court to Announce Verdict in Trial of Sichuan Activist Huang Qi (read more…)

As Obama Arrives in China, Police “Tuck away” Activists for Fear of Contact

November 16, 2009 Comments Off

As Obama Arrives in China, Police “Tuck away” Activists for Fear of Contact (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, November 16, 2009) Police across the country have clamped down on activists, veteran petitioners, and dissidents as US President Obama arrives in China to begin a four-day visit, placing individuals under “soft detention,”[1] (read more…)

Land Rights Activist Liu Zhengyou Criminally Detained on Suspicion of “Fraud”

November 12, 2009 Comments Off

Land Rights Activist Liu Zhengyou Criminally Detained on Suspicion of “Fraud” (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, November 12, 2009) – Around one on November 11, Sichuan activist Liu Zhengyou (刘正有) was taken from his home by local police, and shortly thereafter criminally detained on suspicion of “fraud.” Eight officers also searched (read more…)

Trial of Three Fujian Rights Activists Marred by Irregularities

November 11, 2009 Comments Off

Trial of Three Fujian Rights Activists Marred by Irregularities Case Hinges on Internet Reporting; Free Speech on Trial (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, November 11, 2009) – A Fuzhou court tried three human rights activists—Fan Yanqiong (范燕琼), Wu Huaying (吴华英), and You Jingyou (游精佑)—for “making false accusations” this afternoon in Fujian (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefings November 7-13, 2009

November 9, 2009 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefing November 7-13, 2009 Contents: Harassment of Activists Sichuan Activist Chen Yunfei Twice Briefly Detained, Interrogated for Anti-Corruption Billboard Obstruction of Justice Seeking Justice in Court, Father of Tainted Milk Victim Detained Briefly Arbitrary Detention Guizhou Activists Liao Shuangyuan and Wu Yuqin Detained Activist Liu Zhengyou Formally (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefings October 31-November 6, 2009

November 7, 2009 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefing October 31-November 6 Week in Review The plight of petitioners detained in ‘black jails’, as well as their resistance against such form of arbitrary detention, were highlighted by three cases CHRD documented this week: Liaoning petitioner Wang Tianlai, who were severely beaten in a Beijing black (read more…)

Several Activists and Dissidents Languish in Detention despite Serious Illnesses

November 5, 2009 Comments Off

Several Activists and Dissidents Languish in Detention despite Serious Illnesses Yang Tongyan’s case highlights official practice to delay or deny requests for release for treatment (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, November 5, 2009) – Several cases that CHRD has recently documented, including the latest news that imprisoned dissident writer Yang Tongyan (read more…)