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Mass Suppression of Lawyers Reveals True Nature of Xi’s “Rule by Law”

tw — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 22:18:55 +0000

July 14, 2015

Mass Suppression of Lawyers Reveals True Nature of Xi’s “Rule by Law”

Access to Justice

In less than a week, from July 9 to date, Chinese authorities have disappeared, detained, or questioned at least 159 lawyers and activists throughout China. The lawyers, including Wang Yu ( 王宇 ) , Zhou Shifeng ( 周世鋒 ) , Li Heping ( 李和平 ) , and Sui Muqing ( 隋牧青 ) , are known for their rights defense...

Case Highlight for 2015 UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 23:08:45 +0000

June 26, 2015

Case Highlight for 2015 UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture

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International Human Rights

Torture is a pervasive problem in China. To mark the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture , HRIC has translated the below case seeking compensation for the alleged torture of a man who died in police custody in China. The case is a concrete, individual example of the issues people...

UN Women’s Rights Committee Highlights Key Challenges Facing China’s Civil Society

tw — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 23:04:58 +0000

November 12, 2014

UN Women’s Rights Committee Highlights Key Challenges Facing China’s Civil Society

Press Work

In a report on the situation of women’s rights in China, a United Nations expert committee advances dozens of recommendations aimed at addressing their concerns, which, if adopted, would strengthen China’s civil society, including: availability and transparency of data on policies and practices...

Harsh Prison Terms for Advocates Undermine Official Anti-Corruption Efforts

tw — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 21:25:58 +0000

June 19, 2014

Harsh Prison Terms for Advocates Undermine Official Anti-Corruption Efforts

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Asset Transparency

In yet another example of the Chinese authorities’ undermining their own stated goal to fight corruption by punishing citizens calling for disclosure of official assets, a court in Jiangxi Province today sentenced three advocates to prison terms ranging from six and a half years to three years. The...

Li Sihua

China to Face Another UN Rights Review

tw — Mon, 05 May 2014 18:05:33 +0000

May 5, 2014

China to Face Another UN Rights Review

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Corruption

On Thursday, May 8, at the United Nations in Geneva, a committee of 18 international experts will review China’s implementation of its obligations to protect and advance a broad set of rights under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. This will be China’s second...

International Human Rights Award Honors Cao Shunli

tw — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 21:10:57 +0000

April 23, 2014

International Human Rights Award Honors Cao Shunli

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Civil Society

An international jury of ten prominent human rights organizations has selected the late Cao Shunli ( 曹顺利 ) as one of three finalists for the 2014 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders . The award recognizes defenders who have shown deep commitment to human rights in the face of great...

Cao Shunli

Released Sichuan Rights Activist Tan Zuoren Reportedly Taken to Undisclosed Location in Chongqing

Anonymous — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 20:45:09 +0000

March 27, 2014

Released Sichuan Rights Activist Tan Zuoren Reportedly Taken to Undisclosed Location in Chongqing

Press Work

Media reports and information available online indicate that upon his release from prison today, Sichuan environmental activist and writer Tan Zuoren ( 谭作人 ) did not return to his home in Chengdu but was taken by the authorities to an undisclosed location in Chongqing. Tan served a five-year term...

Environment

Tan Zuoren

Tiananmen Mothers Urge Chinese Legislators to Follow Their Conscience and Resolve June Fourth Issue

tw — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 21:44:25 +0000

February 28, 2014

Tiananmen Mothers Urge Chinese Legislators to Follow Their Conscience and Resolve June Fourth Issue

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June Fourth

In an open letter to members of China’s legislature and political advisory body, the Tiananmen Mothers urge them to break the 25-year government silence on the June 4, 1989 military crackdown on the Democracy Movement that year, and begin discussion on a resolution. The letter calls on the deputies...

Ding Zilin

China Elected to UN Human Rights Council

tw — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 17:34:46 +0000

November 12, 2013

China Elected to UN Human Rights Council

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Rule Of Law

In an election held in New York today, the United Nations General Assembly elected China to the 47-member Human Rights Council, the UN's top human rights body, for a three-year term (2014-2016). “China must uphold the highest human rights standards not only required by international human rights...

Cao Shunli

HRIC Urges China to Release Rights Activists to Show Human Rights Commitment

tw — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 17:00:55 +0000

November 5, 2013

HRIC Urges China to Release Rights Activists to Show Human Rights Commitment

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Human Rights Council

In advance of the November 12 Human Rights Council elections, HRIC urges China to honor the pledge it has made for its candidacy: “to protect the rights of the people to be informed of, participate in, express views about and oversee government affairs.”

Cao Shunli

Shanghai Rights Defenders Taken by Police during Protest of Shen Yong’s Death

noc — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 03:02:17 +0000

October 29, 2013

Shanghai Rights Defenders Taken by Police during Protest of Shen Yong’s Death

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Black Jail

Sources told Human Rights in China that on October 28, Shanghai police took away nearly 100 protestors who were seeking information on the cause of activist Shen Yong’s ( 沈勇 ) death.

Trial Adjourns for Asset Transparency Advocates over Right to Proper Defense

noc — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 02:32:20 +0000

October 28, 2013

Trial Adjourns for Asset Transparency Advocates over Right to Proper Defense

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Asset Transparency

An informed source told Human Rights in China that on October 28, the first day of the trial of three asset transparency advocates in Jiangxi Province— Liu Ping ( 刘萍 ), Wei Zhongping ( 魏忠平 ) , and Li Sihua ( 李思华 ) —the defendants and their families terminated the client-lawyer relationship in...

Liu Ping

Rights Defenders Oppose China’s Membership in UN Human Rights Council

noc — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 22:34:48 +0000

October 25, 2013

Rights Defenders Oppose China’s Membership in UN Human Rights Council

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Human Rights Council

Two hundred and eighteen rights defenders in Shanghai signed a public appeal urging the United Nations not to elect China to the 47-member Human Rights Council. The election will be held on November 12 among UN member states in the General Assembly.

UN Rights Review of China: Citizens’ Crucial Role

noc — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 00:19:05 +0000

October 22, 2013

UN Rights Review of China: Citizens’ Crucial Role

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Citizen Activism

“Whether the shoes fit, only the person knows,” states the Chinese delegation today in its closing remarks to the UN Human Rights Council at the second Universal Periodic Review of China’s human rights record by UN member states. The Chinese delegation then elaborated: “The Chinese are in the best...

Rights Lawyer and Client Detained During Attempt to Meet with Detainee

noc — Sun, 20 Oct 2013 18:55:43 +0000

October 20, 2013

Rights Lawyer and Client Detained During Attempt to Meet with Detainee

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Administrative Detention

An informed source told Human Rights in China that Tang Jitian ( 唐吉田 ) , a rights defense lawyer, has been placed under administrative detention in Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province, for "disrupting order at a work unit" (扰乱单位秩序). The detention noteice , dated October 17, indicates that he is being...