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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…)

Procuratorate Delivers Indictment against Liu Xiaobo, Trial Date to Be Set

December 12, 2009 Comments Off

Procuratorate Delivers Indictment against Liu Xiaobo, Trial Date to Be Set (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, December 11, 2009)- The Beijing Municipal Procuratorate has formally indicted activist and intellectual Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波), initiating prosecution against him for “inciting subversion of state power.” His case will be heard by Beijing Number One (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefings December 5-11, 2009

December 11, 2009 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefing December 5-11, 2009 Headlines Freedom of Expression Liu Xiaobo’s Case Transferred to Procuratorate after One Year in Detention Drafting of Charter 08 Called “Criminal” in PSB’s Case against Liu Xiaobo Guangdong Professor Loses Job Because of Political Expression Arbitrary Detention Beijing Court Sentences “Black Jail” Guard (read more…)

Liu Xiaobo Accused of Major Crime for Drafting Charter 08

December 9, 2009 Comments Off

Urgent Action Human Rights Day in China: Liu Xiaobo Accused of “Major Crime” for Drafting Charter 08 (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, December 9, 2009) – According to documents submitted by the Beijing Public Security Bureau (PSB) to the Beijing Municipal Procuratorate at the conclusion of the PSB’s investigation, detained activist (read more…)

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…)