Yang Chunlin became involved in human rights activities after he was laid off from his work in Heilongjiang Province. He was detained in July of 2007 and arrested that August on suspicion of “inciting subversion of state power” for collecting signatures to endorse the open letter in the run-up to (read more…)
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Olympics Prisoner Yang Chunlin Tortured China must end persecution of the outspoken human rights critic (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, March 31, 2008)- CHRD learned today that Yang Chunlin (杨春林), “Olympics Prisoner” and human rights defender, was beaten on March 5 while incarcerated at Heitong Detention Center, Heilongjiang Province. On March (read more…)
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Questionnaire completed by Chinese Human Rights Defenders, Alleging Arbitrary Detention of Yang Chunlin To: The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders I. IDENTITY 1. Family name: Yang 2. First name: Chunlin (read more…)
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“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…)
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“Olympics Detainee” Yang Chunlin Ill-treated during Trial Authorities’ Continued Mistreatment of Yang Raises Fear of Further Torture or Ill-treatment (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, February 21, 2008) – CHRD learnt that Yang Chunlin (杨春林), a human rights defender detained on suspicion of “inciting subversion of state power”, was subjected to degrading (read more…)
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Activist Yang Chunlin Tried for Demanding Human Rights Prior to the Olympics CHRD protests the use of “Inciting Subversion of State Power” to Prosecute Free Speech (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, February 19, 2008)- Yang Chunlin (杨春林), a Heilongjiang farmers’ representative detained since July 6, 2007, on suspicion of “inciting subversion (read more…)
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Heilongjiang activist, Yang Chunlin, denied access to lawyer, at risk of torture and ill-treatment (Heilongjiang, September 21, 2007) Detained Heilongjiang activist, Yang Chunlin (杨春林), is still denied access to a lawyer after more than two and a half months in custody. On September 18, Yang’s family went to Heitong Police (read more…)
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Heilongjiang Activist Yang Chunlin Arrested for Organizing Open-Letter Campaign: “We Want Human Rights, not the Olympics” (Heilongjiang, August 31, 2007) – Yang Chunlin (杨春林), a resident of Jiamusi City (佳木斯市), Heilongjiang Province, was detained on July 6 and formally arrested on suspicion of “subversion of state power” on August 3. (read more…)
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