CHRD Joins 50+ Groups Urging Thailand Not to Deport Journalist Bai Zhaodong
No CommentHeld in Thailand immigration detention since January 2026, Bai risks persecution if returned to China
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China: On Crackdown Anniversary, Draft Law Requires Party Loyalty for Lawyers
No Comment(Network of Chinese Human Rights Defenders—July 9, 2026) Chinese authorities are proposing an amendment to the Lawyers Law that threatens lawyers’ ability to ensure access to justice. Lawyers will be required to “uphold the leadership of the Communist Party of China” and its “socialist rule of law,” while law firms (read more...)
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China: Authorities Deny Fair Trial Rights in Religious Prosecutions
No Comment(Network of Chinese Human Rights Defenders—July 1, 2026) Chinese authorities’ ongoing prosecution of individuals based on their religious belief is marred by multiple violations of fair trial rights. A lawyer representing a detained member of a house church—an unregistered Christian congregation—has been denied access to case files; other lawyers have (read more...)
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China: New “Ethnic Unity” Law Legalizes Discrimination, Repression
No Comment(Network of Chinese Human Rights Defenders—June 25, 2026) The Chinese government’s new “ethnic unity” legislation, which comes into effect on July 1, permits violations of human rights, particularly ethnic minorities’ rights to culture and way of life. The new legislation, which was adopted by the National People’s Congress in March (read more...)
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China: Tiananmen Anniversary Highlights Systemic Labor Rights Abuses
No Comment(Network of Chinese Human Rights Defenders—June 2, 2026) Ahead of the 37th anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre, CHRD pays tribute to the victims and survivors of the Chinese government’s violent military assault against unarmed protesters in 1989. Chinese authorities have never investigated or prosecuted perpetrators, and that impunity emboldens the (read more...)
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China: Authorities Flout International Law, Enabling Child Labor
No Comment(Network of Chinese Human Rights Defenders—May 21, 2026) The Chinese government, schools, and companies are failing to protect some children under 18 from hazardous work conditions and children under 16 from illegal employment, the Network of Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) said today in a new report. Despite domestic legislation (read more...)
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