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Retired Judge in Xinjiang Detained for Advocating Health Rights of Veterans

February 23, 2009 Comments Off

Retired Judge in Xinjiang Detained for Advocating Health Rights of Veterans (Chinese Human Rights Defenders—February 23, 2009) – CHRD learned today that Huang Yunmin (黄云敏), a retired judge in Xinjiang who has advocated for the health-related rights of veterans, has been detained on suspicion of “possession of guns” since February (read more…)

Law Firm Punished for Advocating Direct Elections of Lawyers Association

February 18, 2009 Comments Off

Law Firm Punished for Advocating Direct Elections of Lawyers Association (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, February 18, 2009)- Beijing’s Yitong Law Firm (北京忆通律师事务所) was notified that it would be forced to close for six months for “re-organization” by the Beijing Haidian District Bureau of Justice on February 17, 2009. Lawyers at (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefing February 1-15, 2009

February 15, 2009 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefing Reporting human rights development from the grassroots February 1-15, 2009 HIGHLIGHTS – While the Chinese government’s human rights record was reviewed during the Fourth Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review on February 9 and 11, rights abuses went on as usual (read more…)

Lawyer for Liu Xiaobo Submits Formal Request Demanding Details of Activist’s Detention

February 11, 2009 Comments Off

Lawyer for Liu Xiaobo Submits Formal Request Demanding Details of Activist’s Detention (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, February 11, 2009) – This morning, Shang Baojun (尚宝军), a lawyer for detained activist Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波) from Mo Shaoping (莫少平) law firm, submitted a formal request at the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau (read more…)

Chinese Activists Urge Clinton to Raise Rights Concerns on Her First China Trip

February 11, 2009 Comments Off

Chinese Activists Urge Clinton to Raise Rights Concerns on Her First China Trip (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, February 11, 2009) – Chinese human rights activists affiliated with the network of Chinese Human Rights Defenders sent a letter to Secretary of State Clinton today asking her to raise a number of (read more…)

UN Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review of China: Summary, Analysis, and Suggestions for Follow-up

February 11, 2009 Comments Off

UN Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review of China: Summary, Analysis, and Suggestions for Follow-up (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, February 11, 2009) – On February 9, the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review Working Group conducted its review of China’s human rights records, and on February 11 the UPR Working (read more…)

The United Nations Universal Periodic Review on China’s Human Rights Geneva, February 9 and 11, 2009 What Questions to Ask, What Recommendations to Make

February 6, 2009 Comments Off

The United Nations Universal Periodic Review on China’s Human Rights Geneva, February 9 and 11, 2009 What Questions to Ask, What Recommendations to Make An Easy Guide for Participating Member-States, Other Stakeholders and the Media Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) Directions: For participating diplomats and delegations of UN member states (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefing January 15-31, 2009

January 31, 2009 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefing Reporting human rights development from the grassroots January 15-31, 2009 HIGHLIGHTS On the eve of China’s turn to face international scrutiny of its rights record at the UN “universal periodic review” on Feb. 9 and 11, Chinese authorities show no sign of loosening its grip on (read more…)

Released Tiananmen Prisoner Incarcerated in Psychiatric Institution since Olympics

January 22, 2009 Comments Off

Released Tiananmen Prisoner Incarcerated in Psychiatric Institution since Olympics (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, January 22, 2009) – CHRD learned today that Wang Lianxi (王连喜), a former worker who was released from prison in 2007 following 18 years of incarceration for his role in the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, is incarcerated (read more…)

Activist Promoting Democracy at Grassroots Disappears, Feared Abducted by Authorities

January 19, 2009 Comments Off

Activist Promoting Democracy at Grassroots Disappears, Feared Abducted by Authorities(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, January 19, 2000)- Yao Lifa (姚立法), an activist promoting local democratic elections from Qianjiang City, Hubei Province, disappeared yesterday. Past records suggest that Qianjiang City authorities might be responsible for Yao’s disappearance. On January 18, Yao, who (read more…)

After Torture in Detention, Legal Activist Yuan Xianchen Goes on Trial

January 14, 2009 Comments Off

After Torture in Detention, Legal Activist Yuan Xianchen Goes on Trial (Chinese Human Rights Defenders- January 14, 2009) – On January 12, Yuan Xianchen (袁显臣), a human rights activist and “legal worker” (falu gongzuozhe) based in Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province, was tried for “inciting subversion of state power” by Jixi (read more…)

Imprisoned Human Rights Defender Chen Guangcheng Denied Medical Care

January 14, 2009 Comments Off

Imprisoned Human Rights Defender Chen Guangcheng Denied Medical Care (Chinese Human Rights Defenders- January 14, 2009) – CHRD has learned that imprisoned human rights defender Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚) has been denied appropriate medical care and is in very poor health following months of digestive affliction. Chen’s wife, Yuan Weijing (袁伟静), (read more…)