Slide Show | Chinese Human Rights Defenders

Uyghur film-maker claims he was tortured by authorities in China

November 8, 2023 Comments Off

A Uyghur film-maker has alleged he was tortured and forced to give a false confession during detention in Xinjiang province. Ikram Nurmehmet, 32, appeared on trial at Ürümqi people’s intermediary court on 27 October and is accused of organising “terrorist” activities and participating in an “East Turkestan separatist” group, sources close to (read more…)

President Biden: Prioritize Human Rights When Speaking to Xi Jinping during the APEC Summit

November 7, 2023 Comments Off

59 NGOs urge you, President Biden, to prioritize concerns about Beijing’s lack of concrete human rights improvements in your discussions with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco.

Lu Siwei nominated for human rights prize, risks ill treatment after forced repatriation to China

October 12, 2023 Comments Off

Chinese human rights lawyer Lu Siwei has been nominated for the South Korean Gwangju Prize for Human Rights for his steadfast defence of activists targeted by the Chinese authorities.

China: Free the Beijing Bridge Protestor Peng Lifa from Secret Detention

October 12, 2023 Comments Off

On the anniversary of Peng Lifa’s detention, his current whereabouts, wellbeing, and charges against him remain unknown.

Chinese Dissident Receives Asylum in Canada After Fleeing China

October 10, 2023 Comments Off

Nee from Chinese Human Rights Defenders says Southeast Asia has become a danger zone for Chinese dissidents attempts to reach safety.

80+ Human Rights Groups Urge General Assembly to Deny China a Seat at UN’s Top Human Rights Body

October 9, 2023 Comments Off

In a joint letter, CHRD joined 80+ other NGOs in firmly opposing the candidacy of the People’s Republic of China for re-election to the UN Human Rights Council.

Song Ze (宋泽)

September 26, 2023 Comments Off

On September 23, 2023, Rights Defense Network reported that Song Ze’s family was told by Wuhan state security officials that Song Ze had been formally arrested, but they would not give the family a written arrest notice or say what crime he was accused of.

Joint Letter to President Biden on Jimmy Lai

September 25, 2023 Comments Off

Dear Mr. President, We, the undersigned international human rights groups, urge you to take immediate actions in response to the case of independent publisher Jimmy Lai, who will have been in prison in Hong Kong for 1,000 days on September 26, 2023.

CHRD condemns unjust trial of journalist Huang Xueqin and labor activist Wang Jianbing

September 22, 2023 Comments Off

CHRD condemns the Chinese government for its sham trial of Huang and Wang and urges the government to immediately and unconditionally release the two human rights defenders.

A UN Body Sheds Light on the Fate of Disappeared Uyghurs

August 30, 2023 Comments Off

A little-known United Nations body, the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, is helping to shine a light on the extent of China’s enforced disappearances in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

China: Release human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng and end the practice of enforced disappearances

August 11, 2023 Comments Off

We call on the Chinese authorities to immediately and unconditionally release prominent human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng (高智晟) ahead of the sixth anniversary of his disappearance on August 13.

NGOs Call on Governments & Lao Authorities to Ensure the Immediate Release of Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Lu Siwei

August 1, 2023 Comments Off

(1 August 2023) Lao authorities have reportedly arrested and detained well-known Chinese human rights lawyer Lu Siwei since 28 July 2023. We are gravely concerned that he is at serious risk of forced repatriation to China where he faces the high likelihood of torture and other ill-treatment.