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CHRD与其他27个非政府组织一起呼吁立即释放人权律师余文生和人权活动人士许艳

April 11, 2024 Comments Off

我们，以下署名的民间社会组织，对此案深表关注，并呼吁立即无条件释放余文生及其妻子、人权活动人士许艳，因为他们只是因为和平行使包括言论自由在内的人权而被拘留。

Joint Statement to Oppose Article 23

March 22, 2024 Comments Off

We, the undersigned organizations, firmly oppose the passage of the Safeguarding National Security Bill, commonly referred to as “Article 23,” set to be enforced in Hong Kong this Saturday, March 23. We condemn the Hong Kong S.A.R. government’s plan to dismantle Hong Kong’s autonomy under the guise of “national security,” (read more…)

Oral statement to the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council

March 22, 2024 Comments Off

Ten years ago, Chinese human rights defender Cao Shunli died in custody. She had pressed the Chinese government to consult civil society when preparing for its UPR, and shared information on extralegal detention and torture with the UN. She was wrongfully detained trying to leave China for Geneva in September (read more…)

States must urge China to hold independent, impartial investigation into Cao Shunli’s death

March 14, 2024 Comments Off

31 human rights organisations released a joint statement on the 10-year anniversary of ‘deadly reprisals’ against Chinese activist Cao Shunli.

Winner Named for the 2024 Cao Shunli Memorial Award for Human Rights Defenders

March 13, 2024 Comments Off

A group of human rights defenders, “Support ‘The Chained Woman’ Focus Group,” is the recipient of the 10th Annual Cao Shunli Memorial Award for Human Rights Defenders.

Joint Statement from Civil Society Groups on the Hong Kong Government’s Consultation for Article 23 Legislation

February 21, 2024 Comments Off

We, the undersigned, representing civil society and human rights organizations across the world, condemn the Hong Kong government’s plans to introduce domestic security legislation under Article 23 of the Basic Law.

CHRD Encouraged by Civil Society Mobilization and Commends Countries that Sought to Hold China Accountable at UN Human Rights Review

January 24, 2024 Comments Off

At the UPR, many states bravely bucked China’s pressure campaign and issued recommendations based on the human rights laws and standards that have drawn attention to China’s pressing human rights violations.

Censored documentary on migrant workers shows the stakes at the UPR

January 18, 2024 Comments Off

The Chinese government’s willingness to censor a documentary on the plight of migrant workers should cast doubt on how Beijing will portray its development progress at the UPR.

CHRD “人权小额资助” 2024年度启事

January 17, 2024 Comments Off

CHRD“人权小额资助”项目旨在为遭受迫害的人权捍卫者提供法律援助、人道援助；为维护和倡导人权的公民行动提供支持。本项目同时致力于敦促中国政府兑现《世界人权宣言》并落实已经批准加入的各项国际人权公约，推动国内法的制订和实施符合国际人权标准，以促进公民、政治、经济、社会、文化人权的保护。

How China Games the Universal Periodic Review System

December 23, 2023 Comments Off

A United Nations review of China’s human rights record set to occur in January should shine a light on Beijing’s atrocity crimes. But there are three ways in which this Universal Periodic Review (UPR) may actually worsen rather than improve the human rights situation inside China.

JOINT STATEMENT FROM HONG KONG GROUPS ON THE HONG KONG NATIONAL SECURITY ARREST WARRANTS AND BOUNTIES

December 21, 2023 Comments Off

We, the undersigned, representing Hong Kong civil society and human rights organisations across the world, condemn the Hong Kong National Security arrest warrants and bounties announced on 14 December 2023.

EU: Demand release of Yu Wensheng and Xu Yan

December 6, 2023 Comments Off

On the eve of the EU-China Summit in Beijing on December 7, CHRD calls on visiting EU leaders to publicly call for the immediate release of former human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and his wife, rights defender, Xu Yan.