TheChinese Constitution and particularly the Regional National Autonomy Law of 1984 (RNAL) is purported to guarantee autonomy for minorities. However, the law is challenged in its interpretation and implementation primarily due to the...

(Chinese Human RightsDefenders, November 22, 2010) CHRD learned last weekthat Li Tie (李铁), a Wuhan City, HubeiProvince-based democracyactivist and online freelance writer, has beenarrested on charges of“subversion of state power.” The...

It has been 21 years since Beijing Massacre 1989, but thereare at least five Tiananmen prisoners who are still suffering and forced toengage in hard labor day and night today. For every entry of the list: first line is the name...

For every entry of the list: first line is the name, Secondline is the address. 1. Nurmuhemmet Yasin (努尔莫哈提杨·亚辛) 新疆维吾尔自治区第一监狱，乌鲁木齐喀什东路58号，邮编:830000 2. Hairat Niyaz (海来特·尼亚孜) 最高人民法院北京市东城区东交民巷27号, 邮编:100745 电话 (tel)：010-67550114 Note...

Highlights Children’s Rights Advocate Zhao Lianhai Sentenced to Two and a Half Years in Prison : Zhao Lianhai (赵连海), founder of the website Kidney Stone Babies and a leading figure among parents seeking justice after their children...

One Month afterNobel Announcement, CHRD Urgesthe Chinese Government to Release Liu Xiaobo (Chinese Human RightsDefenders- November 8, 2010) One month after theNorwegian Nobel Committeeannounced its decision to award the 2010 Nobel...

Highlights One Month after Nobel Prize Announcement, Pressure on Activists Continues: The nationwide police mobilization which began on October 8 showed no sign of slowing as CHRD continued to receive reports this week of civil society...

To: Rt Hon David Cameron MP To: Rt. Hon. Nick Clegg MP CC: Members of Parliament and Citizens in the world 06 November 2010 Dear Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minster, I am a former political prisoner from China living in exilein...

Highlights Elected Fujian Village Director Sentenced to 11 Years for Leading Fight Against Land Grabs: This week, the Jinjiang City Intermediate People’s Court in Fujian Province sentenced successful businessman-turned-village director...

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders,November 2, 2010) – OnOctober 28, Jinjiang City Intermediate People’s Court in FujianProvincesentenced successful businessman-turned-village director Lü Jiangbo (吕江波) to 11 years in prison.Originally...

Highlights Harassment of Activists Continues: CHRD continued to collect reports this week of activists, dissidents, and supporters of Liu Xiaobo who have been harassed, placed under police surveillance, or had their movements...

Thorbjorn Jagland, the chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee wrote "The authorities assert that no one has the right to interfere in China’sinternal affairs. But they are wrong: international human rights law and standards are...

"We have seen this story in the churches of Soweto and the theaters of Prague. We know how it ends. We are able to write today, free of fear and full of hope, because our people won our freedom back. In time, Liu and the Chinese people...

Highlights Police Crack Down on Activists Following Nobel Prize Announcement: In addition to the stories included in the week’s China Human Rights Briefing , CHRD has created a page on our English-language website dedicated to...

Highlights Liu Xiaobo Awarded 2010 Nobel Peace Prize : On October 8, the Nobel Committee announced it had awarded the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize to imprisoned activist, writer and intellectual Liu Xiaobo (刘晓波). CHRD hailed the news, saying...

" I heartily applaud the Nobel Committee for awarding its Peace Prize to the imprisoned Liu Xiaobo for his long and nonviolent struggle for humanrights in China. In doing so, the committee has challenged the West to re-examine a...

Police in Beijing detained at least 20 human rightsdefenders who were celebrating the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Liu Xiaoboon 8 October. Up to now, at least fourteen activists are still missing.They are Wang Lihong, Wu Gan, Zhao...

Highlights Detentions and Harassment Related to National Day Continue through Holiday : With the 61st anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China taking place this week, police in Beijing and around China kept up...

Highlights Chengdu Court protestors sentenced: Ten activists were convicted of “assembling a crowd to disrupt social order” on September 28 for protesting outside the Chengdu City Intermediate Court in 2009. CHRD is dismayed at the...

Highlights Young AIDS Activist Goes on Trial: AIDS activist Tian Xi (田喜) was tried for “intentional destruction of property” in Henan Province on September 21. About a hundred netizens and activists arrived to show their support...