Countdown for China

InternationalCommunity Must Take Strong andClear Stance Condemning RightsViolations by theChinese Government (Chinese Human RightsDefenders, March 31,2011) – The Chinese government hascriminally detained a total of 26individuals...

Liu Xianbin, a long-time rights activist,was sentenced to ten years in jail on 25 March 2011. See more backgrounds about his rights activities and trial. Since the beginning of the Arab Revolution, the CCP regime continued to detain...

Highlights Detentions Continue as Police Remain on High Alert over Protest Calls : With anonymous online postings calling for a third round of “Jasmine Revolution” protests this past weekend, police continued to detain and disappear...

(Chinese Human RightsDefenders, March 8, 2011)International Women’s Day presentsan opportunity to recognize boththe important role that women playin the Chinese rights defense ( weiquan ) movementas well as the persecution facedby...

Highlights Pressure on Activists Intensifies; Six Criminal Detentions Confirmed: Police continued to clamp down on human rights defenders across the country in response to another round of anonymous calls for “Jasmine Revolution”...