Table of Contents Crackdown on mass protests exacerbating “social unrest” 1. End-of-year survey found social unrest the top concern for officials 2. CCP admits social unrest threatens its rule 3. Social unrest unabated as government clams down on protests The Death Penalty: Executions sped up before Supreme Court review kicks (read more…)
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Immediate release CRD, December 27, 2006 CRD Condemns Violent Attack on Lawyers Representing China’s Blind Prisoner of Conscience Apparently as part of the persistent efforts by local authorities at intimidation and retaliation against independent lawyers, unidentified hit-men violently attacked lawyers for Chen Guangcheng, the blind prisoner of conscience, who is (read more…)
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Human Rights Lawyer Gao Zhisheng Tried Behind Closed Door, without Lawyers Authorized by Family CRD protests the illegal trial of Gao Zhisheng, the human rights lawyer, by the Beijing Municipal No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court on December 12, 2006. Lawyers authorized by Gao’s family, Mo Shaoping and Ding Xikui, were (read more…)
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Immediate release CRD, December 6, 2006 Obstruction of Justice: Key Witness Abducted by Police before the Retrial of Chen Guangcheng CRD protests Yinan County police abduction and subsequent detention of a key witness in the Chen Guangcheng case before the Yinan courts held its second hearing. This is a clear (read more…)
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For immediate release, CRD December 4, 2006 Executions of Three Protestants despite Evidence of Torture, Raises Fear of a Rash to Carry out Death Sentences CRD deplores the executions of three protestant leaders in Heilongjiang following the appeals court decision to uphold the death sentences in the face of overwhelming (read more…)
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Immediate release The Network of Chinese Human Rights Defenders December 1, 2006 Chen Guangcheng Retrial Confirms Jail Term: Gross Injustice, Blatant Abuses Serious rights abuses and procedural violations marred the November 27 retrial of Chen Guangcheng, which, not surprisingly, let to today’s verdict, announced at 8:30 am by the Yinan (read more…)
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China Human Rights Briefing October 21 – December 1, 2006 Table of Content: Arbitrary Arrests 1. Farmer arrested for displaying anti-corruption banner, angry villagers take hostages 2. Hemophilia activist Kong Delin Detained for 35 Days by Shanghai Police 3. AIDS Activist Wan Yanhai Detained for nearly 3 Days, Police Force (read more…)
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Immediate release, CRD November 27, 2006 Release of AIDS Activist from Unlawful Detention Raises Concern about Unchecked Police Power, Ban on Conference on Rights of People with HIV/AIDS Remains Firm Today’s release of Chinese AIDS activist Wan Yanhai, a founding member and leader of Beijing AIZHIXING Institute, from police detention, (read more…)
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CRD Condemns Police Brutality against Wife of Detained Human Rights Lawyer For immediate release, CRD November 24, 2006 CRD Condemns Brutality by Beijing’s Political Police: Detained Human Rights Lawyer’s Wife Beaten, Harassment of Family Intensified CRD obtained information that, on November 24, Ms. Geng He, the wife of Gao Zhisheng, (read more…)
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CRD Urges Release of Dongzhou Villager For immediate release CRD November 21，2006 New Arrest in Dongzhou where 2005 Killings Remain Unaccounted for CRD demands the immediate release of Dongzhou villager，Chen Qian， male， 56， who was arrested for displaying anti-corruption banners on November 9. CRD condemns the arrest as a violation (read more…)
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Abrogation of Rights in the Case of Gao Zhisheng Immediate release CRD, November 16, 2006 Abrogation of Legal Rights and Human Rights in the Case of Gao Zhisheng: CRD Finds Arbitrary Detention, Interference in Independency of Lawyers, Retaliation against a Human Rights Defender, Violation of Freedom of Expression, Torture or (read more…)
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CRD Welcomes Linyi Court Decision to Overturn Lower Court Verdict on Chen Guangcheng; Urges Fair Retrial The Network of Chinese Human Rights Defenders Immediate Release Beijing, November 1, 2006 CRD Welcomes Linyi Court Decision to Overturn Lower Court Verdict on Chen Guangcheng; Urges Fair Retrial CRD welcomes the Linyi City (read more…)
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