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Information Submitted to UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women For Consideration in List of Issues – February 2014

February 20, 2014 Comments Off

This joint submission is prepared by several collaborating Chinese human rights NGOs with the assistance of the Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD). The contents are based on the participating NGOs’ and CHRD’s documentation and research, in consultation with other human rights activists, academics, and lawyers. The names of the participating (read more…)

Submission to UN on Seven Students of Ilham Tohti – December 5, 2014

December 15, 2014 Comments Off

Communiqué on Behalf of Seven Students of Ilham Tohti: Perhat Halmurat, Shohret Nijat, Abduqeyum Ablimit, Atikem Rozi, Akbar Imin, Mutellip Imin, & Luo Yuwei, Citizens of the People’s Republic of China, Alleging Arbitrary Detention, Violation of the rights of minorities, Freedom of Expression, and Reprisals against Human Rights Defenders

Submission to the UN on Zhang Lin, Zhou Weilin – January 3, 2014

February 3, 2014 Comments Off

Communique on Behalf of Zhang Lin and Zhou Weilin, Citizens of the People’s Republic of China, Alleging Arbitrary Detention, Torture, Violation of Freedom of Expression, Assembly and Association, and Reprisals against Human Rights Defenders

Submission to the UN on Liu Ping, Wei Zhongping, and Li Sihua – 29 December 2013

January 30, 2014 Comments Off

Submission to: Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders Special Rapporteur on torture and (read more…)

CHRD Letter to UN Legal Expert Regarding Deprivation of Detainees’ Right to Legal Counsel – August 2014

September 1, 2014 Comments Off

Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) is writing to bring to your attention the increasing use by Chinese authorities of denial of lawyers’ visitation to detained human rights defenders, including both lawyers and activists, in recent months. This pattern violates the detainees’ right to legal counsel and undermines the independence of (read more…)

Chinese Government Lacks the Qualifications for Membership on UN Human Rights Council

November 7, 2013 Comments Off

Chinese Human Rights Defenders is concerned that the government of China, which is seeking a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) for a third time, has clearly failed to comply with the standards established by the UN General Assembly. CHRD urges UN Member States to take into (read more…)

Submission to UN on Ren Ziyuan – June 13, 2014

July 8, 2014 Comments Off

Communique on Behalf of REN Ziyuan, Citizen of the People’s Republic of China, Alleging Arbitrary Detention, Torture, Violation of Freedom of Expression, Assembly and Association, and Reprisals against Human Rights Defenders

Reply to Chinese Government Response on Wang Hanfei – December 16, 2013

December 30, 2013 Comments Off

The Network of Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) hereby respectfully submits this reply to the Government’s response made to the communiqué submitted on behalf of Mr. Wang Hanfei (王寒非), a citizen of the People’s Republic of China. Wang is the former editor of the China Special Watch magazine, which is (read more…)

Submission to UN on Gu Yimin – October 17, 2013

October 31, 2013 Comments Off

Submission to UN on Jiang Tianyong, Tang Jitian, Wang Cheng, and Zhang Junjie – May 16, 2014

June 2, 2014 Comments Off

Allegation Letter on behalf of Jiang Tianyong, Tang Jitian, Wang Cheng, and Zhang Junjie, citizens of the People’s Republic of China Alleging Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Arbitrary Detention, Violation of the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, and Reprisals against Human Rights Defenders

Submission to UN on Tang Jingling, Wang Qingying, and Yuan Xinting – July 9, 2014

August 19, 2014 Comments Off

Submission to: Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, and Special Rapporteur on the (read more…)

Ge Zhihui (葛志慧): Submission to UN – April 29, 2014

May 13, 2014 Comments Off

Communique on Behalf of Ge Zhihui, Citizen of the People’s Republic of China, Alleging Arbitrary Detention, Torture, Violation of Freedom of Religion or Belief, Assembly and Association, and Reprisals against Human Rights Defenders. Ge Zhihui (葛志慧), a petitioner, was a victim of a violent forced demolition of her home that (read more…)