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China Breaks Promises of Freedoms of Assembly and the Press during Olympics

August 16, 2008 Comments Off

IOC, US and EU Leaders Must End Silence on China’s Games Abuses (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, Beijing, August 16, 2008) – China has punished people who give interviews or apply for permits to protest, thereby breaking its promises to allow press freedom and demonstrations at “Protest Zones” during the Olympics. (read more…)

How China Censors the Internet and Monitors Your Telecommunications

August 11, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, August 11, 2008) –Foreign journalists reporting on the Olympics and visitors to China may not be fully aware of the risks they pose to themselves and to Chinese citizens with whom they communicate when they discuss issues the Chinese government deems “sensitive”. CHRD’s Alternative Guide to (read more…)

Writer on Probation for “Inciting Subversion” Taken Away by Police

July 22, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 22, 2008)- On July 21, Du Daobin (杜导斌), a writer on probation for “inciting subversion of state power”, was taken away by police. According to his family, police said Du will have to serve the rest of his term in prison for violating the relevant (read more…)

Human Rights Defender Huang Qi Formally Arrested

July 18, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 18, 2008) – Huang Qi (黄琦), director of Tianwang Human Rights Center (www.64tianwang.com) detained since June 10, has been formally arrested for “illegal possession of state secrets”. Huang’s family received the formal arrest warrant today when they went to enquire about Huang’s situation at Chengdu (read more…)

Journalist Sun Lin Sentenced to Four Years in Prison

June 27, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, June 27, 2008) – On June 26, Sun Lin (孙林, a.k.a. Jie Mu (孑木)), was convicted of “illegal possession of firearms” and “gathering crowds to disturb social order” by the Nanjing Xuanwu District People’s Court and sentenced to four years of imprisonment. Sun’s wife and co-defendant, (read more…)

Activist Promoting Grassroots Democracy Disappears, Feared Detained by Police

June 26, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, June 26, 2008) – Yao Lifa (姚立法), an activist promoting local democratic elections in Hubei Province, disappeared on the afternoon of June 26. It is feared that Yao has been detained by Hubei police. At noon on June 26, Yao was at a demonstration against police (read more…)

Beijing Intellectual Liu Xiaobo Harassed on the 19th Anniversary of Tiananmen Crackdown

June 4, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, June 4, 2008) – On the 19th anniversary of the crackdown on the Tiananmen demonstrations, Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波), prominent Beijing dissident and intellectual, was seized by Beijing police. Liu was released a couple of hours later. At 6 p.m. today, Liu and his wife Liu Xia (read more…)

Authorities Detain Internet Reporter and Host of Corruption-monitoring Website

May 21, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, May 21, 2008) – Ren Shangyan (任尚燕), Assistant Director of the corruption-monitoring website, China Justice Advocacy Web (zhonghua shenzheng wang中华申正网), was detained on May 16 while investigating a case of alleged nepotism in Shuangyashan City, Heilongjiang Province. She has not been released. Around 4 p.m. on (read more…)

Court to Announce “Olympic Detainee” Hu Jia’s Verdict on April 3

March 31, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, March 31, 2008)- Hu Jia (胡佳), the prominent human rights defender detained on suspicion of “inciting subversion of state power,” will be tried for a second time on April 3 by the Beijing Municipal No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court. The court told Hu’s lawyers that there (read more…)

China: Journey to the Heart of Internet Censorship

October 26, 2007 Comments Off

CHINA Journey to the heart of Internet censorship Investigative report – October 2007 – This report was written by a Chinese technician working for an Internet company who uses the pen name “Mr. Tao” with support from Reporters Without Borders and Chinese Human Rights Defenders. Introduction Use of the Internet (read more…)

Organizer of Open Letter to Party Congress Seized by Police

October 11, 2007 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, Oct 11, 2007)- Liu Jie (刘杰) was seized by Beijing police around noon on October 11. Ms. Liu, 55, an activist for the rights to complain and to seek justice, was the lead organizer of a public letter signed by 12,150 petitioners calling on Chinese Communist (read more…)

Imprisoned Poet Li Hong’s Application for Release on Medical Bail Denied

September 22, 2007 Comments Off

Imprisoned Poet Li Hong’s Application for Release on Medical Bail Denied (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, September 22, 2007)- Li Hong (力虹), jailed Zhejiang writer, poet, was denied release for medical treatment, according to the Citizen’s Rights & Livelihood Watch or Min Sheng Guan Cha, a Chinese group. Li had just (read more…)