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Sep 25 2013 6:20AM
Chinese Authorities Block Two Activists From Attending Training on UN Human Rights Mechanisms, Disappear One

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, September 17, 2013) – Authorities in China have stopped two activists from boarding their flights for a training on UN human rights mechanisms in Geneva, and one of them has since been disappeared after...

Sep 25 2013 6:13AM
Civil Society Supporter Wang Gongquan Criminally Detained in Crackdown

Chinese Human Rights Briefing September 13, 2013 Arbitrary Detention Wang Gongquan, Government Critic & Supporter of New Citizens’ Movement, Criminally Detained in Crackdown On September 13, Wang Gongquan (王功权), a prominent...

Sep 25 2013 6:11AM
Judicial Authorities Lend Support to Government Crackdown on Online Expression

China Human Rights Briefing September 6-11, 2013 View this issue on CHRD ’s website. Contents Arbitrary Detention Yunnan Activist Criminally Detained Following Detention of Two Colleagues Law & Policy Watch Judicial Authorities...

Sep 25 2013 6:09AM
China: The Widening Attack on Rights Activism

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, September 10, 2013) – Chinese authorities have criminally detained two more activists involved in peaceful assembly while rounding up hundreds of microbloggers, as part of the government’s assault on...

Sep 25 2013 6:07AM
“Chinese Citizens vs. The Government” Over Participation in Universal Periodic Review

China Human Rights Briefing August 29-September 5, 2013 Contents UPR Watch Court Ruling Shields Official Refusal to Disclose Information on UPR Arbitrary Detention Police in Yunnan Detain Individuals Linked to Company Founded by...