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Democracy Activist Sentenced to Six Years for “Subversion of State Power”

January 7, 2009 Comments Off

Democracy Activist Sentenced to Six Years for “Subversion of State Power” (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, January 7, 2009) –Wang Rongqing (王荣清), a member of China Democracy Party, Zhejiang Chapter, was sentenced to six years of imprisonment for “subversion of state power” by Hangzhou City Intermediate People’s Court in Zhejiang Province. (read more…)

Activist Quietly Sentenced to 2.5 Years in Prison after Long Delay

January 6, 2009 Comments Off

Activist Quietly Sentenced to 2.5 Years in Prison after Long Delay (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, January 6, 2009)— On December 31, 2008, Chen Qitang (陈启棠, a.k.a. Tianli (天理)), an activist from Guangdong Province, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for “impersonation and fraud”. According to Civil (read more…)

“Olympics Prisoner” Yang Chunlin Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

March 24, 2008 Comments Off

“Olympics Prisoner” Yang Chunlin Sentenced to Five Years in Prison CHRD calls for the activist’s unconditional and immediate release (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, March 24, 2008)- Human rights defender, Yang Chunlin (杨春林), was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment and two years’ deprivation of political rights for “inciting subversion of state (read more…)

Human Rights Defender Liu Jie’s Re-education through Labor Decision Upheld

February 22, 2008 Comments Off

Human Rights Defender Liu Jie’s Re-education through Labor Decision Upheld (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, February 22, 2008)- On February 19, Heilongjiang Re-education through Labor (RTL) Management Committee rejected Liu Jie’s (刘杰) application for an administrative review of the decision to send her to the RTL camp. Ms. Liu has decided (read more…)

Detained Activist Hu Jia Denied Access to Lawyer, His Family Harassed

January 5, 2008 Comments Off

Detained Activist Hu Jia Denied Access to Lawyer, His Family Harassed (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, January 5, 2008) – Hu Jia (胡佳), the Beijing-based activist, Detained on Suspicion of “Inciting Subversion“ on December 27, 2007, is denied access to lawyers by police, citing the case’s involvement of “state secret.” Hu’s (read more…)

Human Rights Defender Liu Jie Denied Treatment for Eye Illness at RTL Camp

December 28, 2007 Comments Off

Human Rights Defender Liu Jie Denied Treatment for Eye Illness at RTL Camp (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, December 28, 2007)- Liu Jie (刘杰), veteran rural campaigner and human rights activist serving her 18-month Re-education through Labor (RTL) terms in Qiqihaer, Heilongjiang province, will go blind if she does not receive (read more…)

Shanghai Writer Li Jianhong Detained

December 20, 2007 Comments Off

Shanghai Writer Li Jianhong Detained (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, December 20, 2007)- Li Jianhong (李剑虹,also known as Xiaoqiao (小乔)), Shanghai writer and activist, was detained by the National Security Unit (Guobao) of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau (PSB) Pudong Sub-division on December 19, 2007. Shanghai police told Li that she (read more…)

Shanghai Activist Gong Haoming Detained for Linking Olympics to Human Rights

December 4, 2007 Comments Off

Shanghai Activist Gong Haoming Detained for Linking Olympics to Human Rights Authorities’ Refusal of Access to Lawyer Raises Fear of Torture (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, December 3, 2007) — Gong Haoming (龚浩明), a Shanghai petitioner/activist, has been detained incommunicado since November 8, 2007. His family and lawyer, who were denied (read more…)

Activist Yang Maodong Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

November 14, 2007 Comments Off

Activist Yang Maodong Sentenced to Five Years in Prison (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, November 14, 2007) – Yang Maodong (杨茂东,a.k.a. Guo Feixiong (郭飞雄)), a Guangzhou-based activist, writer and legal activist, was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment and a fine of 40,000 RMB for “operating an illegal business” by the Tianhe (read more…)

Beijing Activist Sent to Re-education through Labor Camp

November 6, 2007 Comments Off

Beijing Activist Sent to Re-education through Labor Camp (Chinese Human Rights Defender, November 6, 2007)―Wang Ling (王玲), a Beijing petitioner and activist, has been sent to Re-Education through Labor camp. According to Citizen’s Rights and Livelihood Watch (CRLW), Ms. Wang disappeared some time ago. Reportedly, Wang called two fellow Beijing (read more…)

Wife of Jailed Human Rights Defender Barred from Seeking Medical Treatment

October 29, 2007 Comments Off

Wife of Jailed Human Rights Defender Barred from Seeking Medical Treatment (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, October 29, 2007)— Yuan Weijing (袁伟静), wife of the jailed human rights defender, Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚), was prevented from seeking medical treatment and roughly handled by policemen from the local Public Security Bureau this morning (read more…)

Police Detain Organizers of Open Letter to 17th Party Congress

October 23, 2007 Comments Off

Police Detain Organizers of Open Letter to 17th Party Congress Government must fulfil pledge to protect human rights defenders (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, October 22 , 2007)- Liu Jie (刘杰), of Beian City, Heilongjiang Province, was detained on October 13 for suspicion of “gathering crowds to disturb social order.” She (read more…)