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Police Summon Activist for Allegedly Drafting Human Rights Report

January 12, 2009 Comments Off

Police Summon Activist for Allegedly Drafting Human Rights Report (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, January 12, 2009) – On January 10, Wang Debang (王德邦), a Beijing-based human rights activist, was summoned (chuanhuan) by police for his suspected involvement in drafting a human rights report. The police also searched his home and (read more…)

Petitioner Seriously Injured following Beating by Shanghai Officials

January 9, 2009 Comments Off

Petitioner Seriously Injured following Beating by Shanghai Officials (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, January 9, 2009)- CHRD has learned that Cao Yibao (曹义宝), a petitioner against forced eviction from Shanghai, sustained serious injuries after she was beaten on the orders of Shanghai Municipal government officials while in illegal detention. On December (read more…)

Democracy Activist Sentenced to Six Years for “Subversion of State Power”

January 7, 2009 Comments Off

Democracy Activist Sentenced to Six Years for “Subversion of State Power” (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, January 7, 2009) –Wang Rongqing (王荣清), a member of China Democracy Party, Zhejiang Chapter, was sentenced to six years of imprisonment for “subversion of state power” by Hangzhou City Intermediate People’s Court in Zhejiang Province. (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefing December 15-31, 2008

January 6, 2009 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefing Reporting human rights development from the grassroots December 15-31, 2008 Please click here for the full China Human Rights Briefing in PDF HIGHLIGHTS · The crackdown on Charter 08 continues to widen as more activists are harassed by the police for signing the public appeal. Since (read more…)

Activist Quietly Sentenced to 2.5 Years in Prison after Long Delay

January 6, 2009 Comments Off

Activist Quietly Sentenced to 2.5 Years in Prison after Long Delay (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, January 6, 2009)— On December 31, 2008, Chen Qitang (陈启棠, a.k.a. Tianli (天理)), an activist from Guangdong Province, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for “impersonation and fraud”. According to Civil (read more…)

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…)