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Detained Activist Hu Jia Denied Access to Lawyer, His Family Harassed

January 5, 2008 Comments Off

Detained Activist Hu Jia Denied Access to Lawyer, His Family Harassed (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, January 5, 2008) – Hu Jia (胡佳), the Beijing-based activist, Detained on Suspicion of “Inciting Subversion“ on December 27, 2007, is denied access to lawyers by police, citing the case’s involvement of “state secret.” Hu’s (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefing December 15 – 31, 2007

December 31, 2007 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefing Reporting human rights development from the grassroots 15-31 December 2007 Editorial The detention of Beijing-based human rights defender Hu Jia on December 27, 2007, on suspicion of “inciting subversion of state power” is indicative of the beginning of a systematic crackdown by the Chinese government before (read more…)

Hu Jia Detained on Suspicion of “Inciting Subversion of State Power”

December 28, 2007 Comments Off

Hu Jia Detained on Suspicion of “Inciting Subversion of State Power” Chinese Government Must Stop Pre-Olympics Crackdown (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, December 28, 2007) – Beijing-based activist, Hu Jia (胡佳), has been detained by police on suspicion of “inciting subversion of state power.” CHRD investigated the “disappearance” of Hu Jia (read more…)

Human Rights Defender Liu Jie Denied Treatment for Eye Illness at RTL Camp

December 28, 2007 Comments Off

Human Rights Defender Liu Jie Denied Treatment for Eye Illness at RTL Camp (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, December 28, 2007)- Liu Jie (刘杰), veteran rural campaigner and human rights activist serving her 18-month Re-education through Labor (RTL) terms in Qiqihaer, Heilongjiang province, will go blind if she does not receive (read more…)

Beijing to Punish Mobile SMS Users for “Endangering Public Security” and “Spreading Rumors”

December 23, 2007 Comments Off

Beijing to Punish Mobile SMS Users for “Endangering Public Security” and “Spreading Rumors” (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, December 23, 2007) – On December 17, the Beijing municipal government released the “Notice Regarding the Further Regulations and Management of the Use of Mobile Phone Text Messages in the Release of Public (read more…)

Shanghai Writer Li Jianhong Detained

December 20, 2007 Comments Off

Shanghai Writer Li Jianhong Detained (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, December 20, 2007)- Li Jianhong (李剑虹,also known as Xiaoqiao (小乔)), Shanghai writer and activist, was detained by the National Security Unit (Guobao) of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau (PSB) Pudong Sub-division on December 19, 2007. Shanghai police told Li that she (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefing December 1 – 15, 2007

December 15, 2007 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefing (Dec 1-15, 2007) Reporting human rights development from the grassroots Editor’s Note A recurring pattern in the first half of December was persecution of activists, petitioners, workers, and farmers for speaking out demanding justice. Tactics included torture, beatings and other mistreatment while in police custody; sending (read more…)

Guangxi Dissident Writer Jing Chu Detained for “Inciting Subversion of State Power”

December 15, 2007 Comments Off

Guangxi Dissident Writer Jing Chu Detained for “Inciting Subversion of State Power” (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, December 15, 2007)- Internet writer, Jing Chu (荆楚, also known as Wang Dejia ( 王德佳)), of Quanzhou County, Guilin City, Guangxi Province, was criminally detained on suspicion of “inciting subversion of state power” early (read more…)

Jailed Writer Li Hong’s Health Rapidly Deteriorating

December 11, 2007 Comments Off

Jailed Writer Li Hong’s Health Rapidly Deteriorating Zhejiang authorities must release Li Hong for medical treatment (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, December 11, 2007) – Jailed Zhejiang writer and poet, Li Hong’s (力虹) health has been rapidly deteriorating. Shortly after Li had started serving a 6-year prison term early this year, (read more…)

Shanghai Activist Gong Haoming Detained for Linking Olympics to Human Rights

December 4, 2007 Comments Off

Shanghai Activist Gong Haoming Detained for Linking Olympics to Human Rights Authorities’ Refusal of Access to Lawyer Raises Fear of Torture (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, December 3, 2007) — Gong Haoming (龚浩明), a Shanghai petitioner/activist, has been detained incommunicado since November 8, 2007. His family and lawyer, who were denied (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefing November 16 – 30, 2007

November 30, 2007 Comments Off

Shandong Officials Continue Harassing Wife of Jailed Human Rights Defender

November 24, 2007 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…)