Veteran dissident Zhu Yufu (朱虞夫), tried on January 31 for “inciting subversion of state power,” was sentenced today to seven years in prison by the Hangzhou City Intermediate People’s Court in Zhejiang Province.
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The Hangzhou City Intermediate People’s Court in Zhejiang Province has put veteran dissident Zhu Yufu (朱虞夫) on trial for “inciting subversion of state power” but not issued a verdict. A long sentence is expected after the severe punishments recently imposed by Chinese courts in political cases.
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On the heels of recent harsh sentences of democracy and human rights activists, Chinese authorities have sent another dissident, Li Tie (李铁), to prison for 10 years for “subversion of state power.”
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China Human Rights Briefing December 28, 2011-January 3, 2012 To download this week’s CHRB as a .pdf file, please click here. Highlights Beijing Court Tries Activist and Husband, No Verdict Announced: On December 29, the Xicheng District People’s Court tried activist Ni Yulan and her husband, Dong Jiqin, for (read more…)
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Detained in September of 2010 and arrested the next month, Li Tie , from Wuhan City in Hubei Province, was tried in April of 2011 but not sentenced until January of 2012. In the decade before his detention, Li had written many online articles promoting democracy, constitutional government, and direct (read more…)
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China Human Rights Briefing Weekly July 1-5, 2010 To download this week’s CHRB as a .pdf file, please click here Highlights Police Raid Home of Human Rights Defender Li Jinfang; Interrogate Her and Daughter: Hebei police raided the home of human rights defender Li Jinfang (李金芳) on July 1, confiscating (read more…)
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Update on Harassment of Human Rights Defenders affiliated with the NGO CHRD TO: The Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders The Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression On June 8, 2010, CHRD submitted a (read more…)
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China Human Rights Briefing Reporting Human Rights Developments from the Grassroots October 24-30, 2009 Week in Review Chongqing courts heard two important appeals cases this week, though both concluded without verdicts. On October 28, the Fuling District Number Three Intermediate Court heard an administrative lawsuit filed by activist Chen Yang (read more…)
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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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China Human Rights Briefing (June 20-Aug. 13, 2006) August 11: HIV/AIDS activist Li Xige released on bail Li Xige, an HIV/AIDS activist from rural Henan Province who is the director of the group Healthy Happy Home, was released on bail after 21 days in detention. On July 18, Li Xige (read more…)
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