Olympic | Chinese Human Rights Defenders

An Open Letter to US/EU Leaders Who Intend to Attend the Olympic Opening Ceremony

July 11, 2008 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, July 11, 2008) – Today CHRD releases an open letter from Chinese citizens addressed to US/EU leaders calling on them to use the opportunity of visiting China for the opening of the Olympics to raise concern about the seriousness of the human rights abuses taking place (read more…)

Hu Jia Formally Arrested: Authorities Impervious To International Protest

February 1, 2008 Comments Off

Hu Jia Formally Arrested: Authorities Impervious To International Protest China must be held accountable for its Olympic pledge “to improve human rights” (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, January 31, 2008)– Hu Jia (胡佳 or 胡嘉), the Beijing-based human rights defender detained since December 27, 2007, was formally arrested and charged with (read more…)