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CHRD Asks UN Human Rights Council to Scrutinize Five Key Areas during China’s Universal Periodical Review

January 5, 2009 Comments Off

CHRD Asks UN Human Rights Council to Scrutinize Five Key Areas during China’s Universal Periodical Review (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, January 5, 2009) – As the United Nations Human Rights Council examines China during the 4thSession of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group in February 2009, CHRD raises five (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefing December 1-15, 2008

December 31, 2008 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefing Reporting human rights development from the grassroots December 1-15, 2008 Please click here for the full China Human Rights Briefing in PDF HIGHLIGHTS · On December 9, a group of 303 Chinese citizens launched Charter 08, a declaration that outlines a vision for a democratic China (read more…)

Beijing Housing Rights Activist Ni Yulan Sentenced to Two Years

December 18, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, December 18, 2008) – a Beijing-based housing rights activist and former lawyer, Ni Yulan (倪玉兰), was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment for “obstructing official business” by Xicheng District Court in Beijing. According to Civil Rights and Livelihood Watch (CRLW), only four people were permitted to attend (read more…)

Hubei Villagers Seriously Injured in Violent Land Seizure

December 11, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, December 11, 2008) – On December 10, Human Rights Day, thirty villagers were beaten by hired thugs in the presence of policemen who did not intervene in Xinxin Village, Economic Development District, Qianjiang City, Hubei Province. Twelve villagers were injured and seven were sent to hospital (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefing November 16-30, 2008

December 5, 2008 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefing Reporting human rights development from the grassroots November 16-30, 2008 Please click here for the full China Human Rights Briefing in PDF HIGHLIGHTS · Three large protests occurred, one in Gansu Province, the others in Beijing. In Gansu Province, thousands of demonstrators surrounded the government building (read more…)

Shandong Officials Continue Harassing Wife of Jailed Human Rights Defender

November 24, 2008 Comments Off

Shandong Officials Continue Harassing Wife of Jailed Human Rights Defender Authorities must end illegal surveillance of Yuan Weijing (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, November 24, 2007)-Yuan Weijing (袁伟静 ), wife of imprisoned human rights defender, Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚 ), continues to be subjected to house arrest, surveillance, and restrictions of her (read more…)

Cyber Activist Sentenced to 3-Yearsfor Expressing Support to Tibetan Protesters

November 21, 2008 Comments Off

Cyber Activist Sentenced to 3-Yearsfor Expressing Support to Tibetan Protesters (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, November 21, 2008) – Today, Chen Daojun (陈道军), a cyber activist and freelance writer based in the Southwestern province Sichuan, was convicted of “inciting subversion of state power” and sentenced to three years of imprisonment and (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefing November 1-15, 2008

November 18, 2008 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefing Reporting human rights development from the grassroots November 1-15, 2008 Please click here for the full China Human Rights Briefing in PDF HIGHLIGHTS · While village elections have long been regarded by some in the international community as signs of gradual “democratization” in China, recent elections (read more…)

Nanjing Political Activist Guo Quan Detained on Suspicion of “Inciting Subversion”

November 14, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, November 14, 2008) – Guo Quan (郭泉), a political activist and an Associate Professor at Nanjing Normal University, has been detained by police on suspicion of “inciting subversion of state power”. Guo was taken into custody by police from Najing City Public Security Bureau (PSB) yesterday (read more…)

Courts Refuse to Accept Lawsuit by Detained Applicant to Olympics “Protest Zones”

November 12, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, November 12, 2008) – CHRD learned that Liu Xueli (刘学立), a petitioner and activist sent to Re-education through Labor (RTL) after he applied to protest at the “Protest Zones” in Beijing, was refused a court hearing against the RTL decision. On November 12, Liu’s lawyers went (read more…)

Activist Formally Arrested for Applying to Protest during the Olympics

November 11, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, November 11, 2008) – CHRD learned that Ji Sizun (纪斯尊), an activist detained since August 11 after he applied to protest at the “Protest Zones” in Beijing, has been formally arrested for “forging official seal” by Fuzhou Public Security Bureau (PSB) in Fujian Province. CHRD also (read more…)

China Should Ensure that its “National Action Plan” Amounts to More than a Publicity Stunt

November 7, 2008 Comments Off

China Should Ensure that its “National Action Plan” Amounts to More than a Publicity Stunt (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, November 7, 2008) –The Chinese government announced on November 4 that it is to draft its first “national action plan to protect human rights”. Although CHRD welcomes the initiative, it is (read more…)