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Detained for Resisting Forced Eviction, Beijing Activist Ni Yulan Goes on Trial

July 29, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 28, 2008) – CHRD learned that Ni Yulan (倪玉兰), a Beijing-based housing rights activist and former lawyer, will be tried on August 4 for “obstructing official business” by the Beijing Xicheng Court. Ni is currently held at the Beijing Xicheng District Detention Center. Ni, 47, (read more…)

China Formally Detains Olympics Prisoner Ye Guozhu to Prevent Protests

July 27, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 27, 2008) – On July 26, “Olympics Prisoner” Ye Guozhu (叶国柱) was formally detained on suspicion of “gathering crowds to disturb the order of public places”. Ye was supposed to be released yesterday after serving four years in prison for “provoking and making trouble”. “My (read more…)

Olympics Prisoner Ye Guozhu Taken Away from Jail; His Whereabouts Unknown

July 23, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 23, 2008) – On July 22, Ye Guozhu (叶国柱), one of the “Olympics Prisoners”, was taken away from Chaobai Prison by Beijing police. Ye is due to be released on July 26 after having served his full prison term. “We believe that the police took (read more…)

Writer on Probation for “Inciting Subversion” Taken Away by Police

July 22, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 22, 2008)- On July 21, Du Daobin (杜导斌), a writer on probation for “inciting subversion of state power”, was taken away by police. According to his family, police said Du will have to serve the rest of his term in prison for violating the relevant (read more…)

Human Rights Defender Huang Qi Formally Arrested

July 18, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 18, 2008) – Huang Qi (黄琦), director of Tianwang Human Rights Center (www.64tianwang.com) detained since June 10, has been formally arrested for “illegal possession of state secrets”. Huang’s family received the formal arrest warrant today when they went to enquire about Huang’s situation at Chengdu (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefing July 1-15, 2008

July 15, 2008 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefing Reporting human rights development from the grassroots July 1-15, 2008 HIGHLIGHTS Less than a month before the Beijing Olympics, the Chinese government is taking security measures against activists and potential protesters on a scale unseen since the period immediately after the Tiananmen Massacre in 1989. Many (read more…)

Imprisoned Activist Mao Hengfeng Allegedly Tortured

July 11, 2008 Comments Off

Imprisoned Activist Mao Hengfeng Allegedly Tortured (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 11, 2008) – CHRD learnt that Mao Hengfeng (毛恒凤), a reproductive rights and housing rights activist, had been tortured in a prison hospital in Shanghai. On July 4, Mao told her family of her torture when they spoke on (read more…)

An Open Letter to US/EU Leaders Who Intend to Attend the Olympic Opening Ceremony

July 11, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 11, 2008) – Today CHRD releases an open letter from Chinese citizens addressed to US/EU leaders calling on them to use the opportunity of visiting China for the opening of the Olympics to raise concern about the seriousness of the human rights abuses taking place (read more…)

Human Rights Activists under House Arrest during U.S. Congress Visit

June 30, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, June 30, 2008) – On June 29, authorities put a number of Beijing-based human rights activists under house arrest to prevent them from meeting members of the U.S. Congress currently visiting China. At around 2 p.m. on June 29, lawyer Li Baiguang (李柏光) was brought to (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefing June 16-30, 2008

June 30, 2008 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefing Reporting human rights development from the grassroots June 16-30, 2008 HIGHLIGHTS Scores of prominent activists and dissidents were detained, put under house arrest or warned in order to prevent them from meeting visiting members of the U.S. Congress and the E.U. Parliament. As the Olympics approach (read more…)

Journalist Sun Lin Sentenced to Four Years in Prison

June 27, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, June 27, 2008) – On June 26, Sun Lin (孙林, a.k.a. Jie Mu (孑木)), was convicted of “illegal possession of firearms” and “gathering crowds to disturb social order” by the Nanjing Xuanwu District People’s Court and sentenced to four years of imprisonment. Sun’s wife and co-defendant, (read more…)

Activist Promoting Grassroots Democracy Disappears, Feared Detained by Police

June 26, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, June 26, 2008) – Yao Lifa (姚立法), an activist promoting local democratic elections in Hubei Province, disappeared on the afternoon of June 26. It is feared that Yao has been detained by Hubei police. At noon on June 26, Yao was at a demonstration against police (read more…)