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Free Liu Xiaobo, Allow Him to Choose Doctors & Treatment

June 27, 2017 Comments Off

The Chinese government must free Liu Xiaobo, allow him to reunite with his family, and ensure he immediately receives medical treatment by doctors—and in the location—of his own choosing.

Update to UN on Liu Xiaobo & Liu Xia – July 25, 2012

July 25, 2012 Comments Off

To: Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) hereby respectfully submits an update concerning the imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Mr. LIU Xiaobo (read more…)

Honoring Chinese Women Human Rights Defenders

March 8, 2011 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, March 8, 2011) International Women’s Day presents an opportunity to recognize both the important role that women play in the Chinese rights defense (weiquan) movement as well as the persecution faced by Chinese women either as a result of their activism, their relationship to other activists, (read more…)

Chinese Police Must End Enforced Disappearances of Human Rights Activists

February 18, 2011 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders- February 18, 2011) More than two days after police officers forced open the door to his Beijing home and dragged him away, human rights lawyer Tang Jitian (唐吉田) remains missing. Though officials have stated he is in police custody, they have failed to produce any legal (read more…)

Chinese Government Must End Persecution of Family Members of Activists

February 11, 2011 Comments Off

Beating of Chen Guangcheng, Yuan Weijing Latest in Series of Abuses (Chinese Human Rights Defenders- February 11, 2011) On February 10, CHRD learned from a reliable source that human rights defender Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚) and his wife Yuan Weijing (袁伟静) were beaten by police in their Shandong Province home. It (read more…)