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Hu Jia, Found Guilty for Criticizing Pre-Olympics Abuses, Sentenced to 3 Years & 6 Months

April 3, 2008 Comments Off

Hu Jia, Found Guilty for Criticizing Pre-Olympics Abuses, Sentenced to 3 Years & 6 Months CHRD calls for the activist unconditional and immediate release (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, April 3, 2008)- Hu Jia (胡佳), the detained human rights activist, who went on trial on March 18, has been sentenced (read more…)

Olympics Prisoner Yang Chunlin Tortured

April 1, 2008 Comments Off

Olympics Prisoner Yang Chunlin Tortured China must end persecution of the outspoken human rights critic (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, March 31, 2008)- CHRD learned today that Yang Chunlin (杨春林), “Olympics Prisoner” and human rights defender, was beaten on March 5 while incarcerated at Heitong Detention Center, Heilongjiang Province. On March (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefing March 15-31, 2008

March 31, 2008 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefing Reporting human rights development from the grassroots March 15-31 On March 24, the same day the Olympic flame was lit in Olympia, Greece, Chinese human rights defender, Yang Chunlin, was sentenced to five years in prison for collecting signatures to endorse an open letter entitled “We (read more…)

Court to Announce “Olympic Detainee” Hu Jia’s Verdict on April 3

March 31, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, March 31, 2008)- Hu Jia (胡佳), the prominent human rights defender detained on suspicion of “inciting subversion of state power,” will be tried for a second time on April 3 by the Beijing Municipal No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court. The court told Hu’s lawyers that there (read more…)

“Olympics Prisoner” Yang Chunlin Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

March 24, 2008 Comments Off

“Olympics Prisoner” Yang Chunlin Sentenced to Five Years in Prison CHRD calls for the activist’s unconditional and immediate release (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, March 24, 2008)- Human rights defender, Yang Chunlin (杨春林), was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment and two years’ deprivation of political rights for “inciting subversion of state (read more…)

Prominent Chinese Citizens Publish Open Letter Proposing Twelve Suggestions on Tibet

March 22, 2008 Comments Off

Prominent Chinese Citizens Publish Open Letter Proposing Twelve Suggestions on Tibet (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, March 22, 2008)- 30 prominent Chinese citizens released a public letter today entitled Twelve Suggestions for Dealing with the Tibetan Situation. The letter condemns “violent acts against innocent people” and “strongly urges the Chinese government” (read more…)

Twelve Suggestions for Dealing with the Tibetan Situation

March 22, 2008 Comments Off

Twelve Suggestions for Dealing with the Tibetan Situation March 22, 2008 1. At present the one-sided propaganda of the official Chinese media is having the effect of stirring up inter-ethnic animosity and aggravating an already tense situation. This is extremely detrimental to the long-term goal of safeguarding national unity. We (read more…)

More Villagers Evicted to Make Way for Beijing Olympic Venues

March 21, 2008 Comments Off

More Villagers Evicted to Make Way for Beijing Olympic Venues (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, March 21, 2008) – About 60 to 70 households in Beiding Village, Datun Township, have received an ultimatum from the authorities to leave their homes by the end of March. Beiding Village lies at the heart (read more…)

Hu Jia on Trial: Rights to Free Speech and Due Process Violated

March 19, 2008 Comments Off

Hu Jia on Trial: Rights to Free Speech and Due Process Violated CHRD calls for the activist’s immediate and unconditional release (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, March 18, 2008) – The trial of Hu Jia (胡佳), the prominent human rights defender arrested on suspicion of “inciting subversion of state power,” took (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefing March 1-15, 2008

March 15, 2008 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefing Reporting human rights development from the grassroots March 1-15, 2008 Editor’s Note Despite being closely-watched by international monitoring bodies and advocacy groups, Beijing is becoming increasingly emboldened and assertive in its “security measures” which include a harsh crackdown on human rights activists in preparation for the (read more…)

Hu Jia’s Trial for “Inciting Subversion of State Power” Scheduled for March 18

March 15, 2008 Comments Off

Hu Jia’s Trial for “Inciting Subversion of State Power” Scheduled for March 18 Authorities must take remedial measures to guarantee Hu Jia a free and fair trial (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, March 13, 2008)- CHRD learned today that Hu Jia, the prominent human rights defender detained on suspicion of “inciting (read more…)

Outspoken Lawyer Who Commented on Olympics Released from Abduction

March 14, 2008 Comments Off

Outspoken Lawyer Who Commented on Olympics Released from Abduction China must hold accountable police who terrorize and intimidate rights defenders. (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, March 11, 2008)- Teng Biao (滕彪), Beijing-based human rights lawyer kidnapped on March 6, was released 41 hours later on March 8. Teng’s kidnappers seized Teng (read more…)