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Communiqué Alleging Arbitrary Detention of Gao Zhen for Exercising Artistic Freedom, Requesting Urgent Action and WGAD Review

March 12, 2026 Comments Off

Chinese Human Rights Defenders Communiqué Alleging Violations of Human Rights of Gao Zhen, a Citizen of the People’s Republic of China Requesting Urgent Action and Review by the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Submission to: Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Special Rapporteur in the field of Cultural Rights Special Rapporteur (read more…)

Job Opening: Development Officer

January 21, 2026 Comments Off

Chinese Human Rights DefendersLocations negotiable; full timeJanuary 20, 2026 The Network of Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) is seeking applicants for the position of Development Officer. The development officer will work in close cooperation with the co-Executive Directors. Key responsibilities: Identifying and cultivating new sources of individual, foundation, and government (read more…)

Kunchok Nyima (贡觉尼玛)

December 9, 2025 Comments Off

Crime: Unknown Length of Punishment: 20 years Court: Lhasa Intermediate Court, Tibet Trial Date: Unknown Sentencing Date: Unknown date in 2010 Dates of Detention/Arrest/Indictment: Forcibly disappeared in 2008, exact date of criminal detention, arrest, and indictment unknown Place of Incarceration: Unknown Kunchok Nyima is a Tibetan monk and scholar from the Drepung Monastery. The Lhasa Intermediate Court (read more…)

Joint NGO letter to demand immediate and unconditional release of Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan

October 29, 2025 Comments Off

CHRD joined 91 other civil society organizations and individuals to call on the governments of the G7 and EU/EEA members to exert diplomatic pressure on the Hong Kong government to release Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan immediately and unconditionally.

Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) and The Rights Practice (TRP) Communiqué Alleging Arbitrary Detention of Two Human Rights Defenders JI Xiaolong and CHEN Pinlin for Exercising Right to Freedom of Expression about COVID-19 Pandemic, Requesting Urgent Action and WGAD Review

September 10, 2024 Comments Off

Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) and The Rights Practice (TRP) sent communiques to UN human rights special procedures, Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Special Rapporteur (read more…)

数百人被中国政府强迫失踪

August 29, 2024 Comments Off

中国当局使用强迫或非自愿失踪作为一种策略，从首都到偏远地区，在民众心中制造恐怖，威胁任何敢于在网上或街头挑战政府的人。根据联合国的记录，截至去年，中国共有168起未解决的强迫失踪案件。根据CHRD的记录，自2019年以来，至少有30名异议人士确认失踪。在强迫失踪受害者国际日（8月30日）之际，CHRD敦促中国政府停止使用强迫失踪，这在国际法下是严格禁止的。中国政府应该签署并批准《保护所有人免遭强迫失踪国际公约》。

China: UN experts renew calls for accountability for Cao Shunli’s death

March 14, 2024 Comments Off

GENEVA (14 March 2024) – A decade after the death in custody of human rights defender Cao Shunli, UN experts* today condemned the continued failure of Chinese authorities to investigate the circumstances surrounding her death and bring those responsible to justice. “We regret that no action appears to have been (read more…)

CHRD“人权小额资助”2023年度启事

September 19, 2023 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。

“We strip you naked to crush your spirit!” –Gender-based State Violence & Reprisals against Women Human Rights Defenders in China

July 31, 2023 Comments Off

“We strip you naked to crush your spirit!” Gender-based State Violence & Reprisals against Women Human Rights Defenders in China Table of Contents Executive Summary Background Chapter 1. Gender-based Violence against Women Human Rights Defenders Chapter 2. Women Rights Defenders Face State Violence in Reprisals Chapter (read more…)

‘709 Crackdown 2.0’

July 10, 2023 Comments Off

A joint statement is calling for urgent global attention to the Chinese government’s new wave of repression against human rights lawyers unfolding over the past three months.

34th anniversary of June 4th: Chinese State Bolsters Enforced Amnesia

June 2, 2023 Comments Off

CHRD reiterates its calls on the Chinese government to allow independent investigation of the massacre, seeking truth and justice for victims and their surviving family members, and holding criminally accountable those responsible for opening fire on unarmed civilians.

CHRD urges the EU and EU member states to speak out for Yu Wensheng and Xu Yan

April 18, 2023 Comments Off

CHRD calls on the Chinese government to immediately release human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and his wife Xu Yan, who have been criminally detained and denied access to lawyers of their choice.