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Oct 19 2011 8:09PM
China Human Rights Briefing  October 13-20, 2011

Highlights Activism, Suppression Ramp Up Around Chen Guangcheng, Dongshigu Village: More attempts to see the lawyer and activist Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚) have taken place—all blocked in similar fashion—and CHRD has provided a close-up...

Oct 12 2011 9:01PM
China Human Rights Briefing   October 6-12, 2011

Highlights * Co-founder of Hunan China Democracy Party Released: On October 10, Bo Xiaomao (柏小毛), who co-founded the Hunan Province branch of the China Democracy Party (CDP), was released after serving 12 years in prison for...

Oct 5 2011 9:54PM
China Human Rights Briefing September 29-October 5, 2011

Highlights * Scores of Petitioners Detained As China Celebrates National Day: Around October 1, authorities swept up large numbers of petitioners in Beijing and other parts of the country, subjecting them to detentions, mistreatment...

Oct 2 2011 1:12AM
Masked Protesters Mark 62nd Anniversary of the PRC

Today (1/10/2011) protestersfrom Chinese, Uighur and Tibetan Solidarity UK and activists gathered outside theChinese Embassy in London to mark the 62nd anniversary of thefounding of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Thosepresent...

Sep 29 2011 12:20PM
Document - China: More Tibetan monks set themselves on fire to protest repression by AI

Monday’s reported self-immolation attempt by two young Tibetan monks in Sichuan province is the third such incident since March this year. According to the official Chinese news agency, the two were promptly taken to a hospital...

Sep 29 2011 8:32AM
China Human Rights Briefing September 21-28, 2011

Highlights *Case Against Guangxi Lawyer Sent to Procuratorate: The “obstructing testimony”case against Yang Zaixin (杨在新), a lawyer from BeihaiCity, Guangxi Province, has been transferred to a local procuratorate. Yang isone of four...

Sep 24 2011 1:30PM
We are not celebrating the 62nd anniversary of the PRC

Time Saturday, October 1 · 3:00pm – 5:00pm Location: Chinese Embassy 49-51 Portland Place London, United Kingdom Organised by Chinese, Uighur & Tibetan Solidarity UK(CUTS UK) Since the People's Republic of China (PRC) was founded on1st...

Sep 22 2011 10:28AM
China Human Rights Briefing September 13-20, 2011

Highlights *Yang Maodong Released, Does Not Discuss Torture: On September 13, the activist,writer, and “barefoot lawyer” Yang Maodong (杨茂东, aka Guo Feixiong [郭飞雄]), based in GuangzhouCity, Guangdong Province, was released after...

Sep 15 2011 12:04PM
China Human Rights Briefing September 7-12, 2011

Highlights Updates on Detentions and Disappearances Related to the “Jasmine Revolution” Crackdown: Activist Wang Lihong ( 王荔蕻 ) has been convicted and given a nine-month prison sentence for “creating a disturbance.” Dozens of people...

Sep 9 2011 9:30AM
Chinese Court Sends to Jail Activist and “Jasmine Crackdown” Detainee Wang Lihong

(Chinese Human RightsDefenders, September 9, 2011) Beijing-based humanrights defender and democracyactivist, Wang Lihong (王荔蕻), was convicted of“creating a disturbance” andsentenced to nine months in prison this morning by Wenyuhe...

Sep 8 2011 9:55AM
China Human Rights Briefing August 29-September 6, 2011

Highlights Yao Life Closely Monitored Back in Hometown: Democracy rights activist Yao Lifa ( 姚立法 ) , from Qianjiang City, Hubei Province, was returned this week to his home after an incommunicado detention, but is being restricted in...

Aug 31 2011 10:37AM
China Human Rights Briefing August 23-28, 2011

Highlights Updates on Detentions and Disappearances Related to the “Jasmine Revolution” Crackdown: The procuratorate has sent back the “creating a disturbance” case against Beijing lawyer Ni Yulan ( 倪玉兰 ) , who was also charged with...

Aug 24 2011 10:42AM
China Human Rights Briefing August 16-22, 2011

Highlights Updates on Detentions and Disappearances Related to the “Jasmine Revolution” Crackdown: Guangzhou-based lawyer Liu Shihui ( 刘士辉) , who went missing in February and was released on bail in June, reveals the torture he...

Aug 17 2011 9:45AM
China Human Rights Briefing August 10-15, 2011

Highlights Updates on Detentions and Disappearances Related to the “Jasmine Revolution” Crackdown: The trial of Wang Lihong ( 王荔蕻 ) opened and concluded in the morning of August 12, with the verdict to be announced at a later date. The...

Aug 11 2011 12:34AM
China Human Rights Briefing August 3-9, 2011

Highlights Updates on Detentions and Disappearances Related to the “Jasmine Revolution” Crackdown: The trial for Beijing rights activist Wang Lihong (王荔蕻) , for “creating a disturbance,” will begin on August 12 at the Chaoyang People’s...

Aug 4 2011 5:03PM
CHRD Urges Accountability & Lifting of Press Restrictions

The Chinese Government MustRespect Human Rights in Handling the Wenzhou TrainCrash Readthis statement on the CHRD website here (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, August 3,2011) The Chinese government’s handling of the Wenzhouhigh-speed...

Aug 4 2011 10:19AM
China Human Rights Briefing July 27-August 2, 2011

Highlights Updates on Detentions and Disappearances Related to the “Jasmine Revolution” Crackdown: The case against Beijing activist Wang Lihong ( 王荔蕻 ) is expected to go to trial soon, on the charge of “creating a disturbance,” while...

Jul 29 2011 9:40PM
AI URGENT ACTION: Chinese human rights activist facing trial

Human rights activist Wang Li hong was detained in Beijing, China on 21 April, and could face trial as soon as next month . The Supreme People’s P rocuratorate has not given her lawyer full access to documents related to her case. Wang...

Jul 28 2011 9:08AM
China Human Rights Briefing July 20-26, 2011

Highlights Updates on Detentions and Disappearances Related to the “Jasmine Revolution” Crackdown: CHRD has learned that, around July 13, the case against lawyer Ni Yulan ( 倪玉兰 ) and her husband, Dong Jiqin ( 董继勤 ) , was transferred to...

Jul 20 2011 8:19AM
China Human Rights Briefing July 13-19, 2011

Highlights Updates on Detentions and Disappearances Related to the “Jasmine Revolution” Crackdown: CHRD has learned the case against Wang Lihong ( 王荔蕻) , the Beijing-based activist charged with “gathering a crowd to disrupt traffic...

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