Guo Feixiong

HRIC Urges China to Lift Travel Ban on Guo Feixiong and Not Create More Family Tragedies

tw — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 00:58:12 +0000

January 28, 2021

HRIC Urges China to Lift Travel Ban on Guo Feixiong and Not Create More Family Tragedies

Guo Feixiong ( 郭飞雄 ) , well-known Chinese human rights activist, was stopped at the Shanghai Pudong Airport on January 28 while en route to the United States to care for his ailing wife. The authorities reportedly cited “ suspicion of endangering national security " as the reason. Guo has begun a...

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Guo Feixiong: Urgent Appeal to Highest Chinese Leaders

tw — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 23:38:29 +0000

January 28, 2021

Guo Feixiong: Urgent Appeal to Highest Chinese Leaders

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GUO FEIXIONG: URGENT APPEAL TO HIGHEST CHINESE LEADERS Chairman Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang, Chairman Li Zhanshu, Your Public Servants: I am Yang Maodong, a citizen of the People’s Republic of China, and my pseudonym is Guo Feixiong. I am a free idealist and human rights worker dedicated to...

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Urgent Open Letter to Premier Li Keqiang and Minister Zhao Kezhi

tw — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 00:12:30 +0000

January 10, 2021

Urgent Open Letter to Premier Li Keqiang and Minister Zhao Kezhi

Citizens' Square

On January 10, well-known Chinese rights activist Guo Feixiong issued an urgent open letter (see below) to Premier Li Keqiang and Minister of Public Security Zhao Kezhi, urging them to order Guangzhou authorities to return his passport so that he may come to the United States to take care of his...

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New HRIC Translation: Essay by Lawyer Gao Zhisheng on Imprisoned Rights Activist Guo Feixiong

Anonymous — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 23:20:37 +0000

August 9, 2016

New HRIC Translation: Essay by Lawyer Gao Zhisheng on Imprisoned Rights Activist Guo Feixiong

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On May 9, 2016, imprisoned and ailing rights activist Guo Feixiong ( 郭飞雄 ) (penname of Yang Maodong, ( 杨茂东 ) ) began a hunger strike to protest degrading treatment in prison that included the video recording of a forced physical exam, which prison authorities threatened to post online. Guo’s...

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The Hellish Scene Behind Guo Feixiong’s Wishes

Anonymous — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 19:54:09 +0000

February 4, 2016

The Hellish Scene Behind Guo Feixiong’s Wishes

China Rights Forum

[Translation by Human Rights in China] Guo Feixiong will soon be transferred to a prison again. His sister, after visiting him, conveyed his wishes: “I demand that in prison, [I] will have books to read, won’t have to kneel down, won’t be forced to perform labor, and won’t be beaten.” He also said...

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Sister Says Guo Feixiong Will Not Stop Hunger Strike

tw — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 16:43:20 +0000

June 15, 2016

Sister Says Guo Feixiong Will Not Stop Hunger Strike

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In an account titled “Will Guo Feixiong Live Long Enough to Walk out of Prison?” (see HRIC translation and original Chinese account below), Guo’s sister, Yang Maoping ( 杨茂平 ) said that instead of letting her meet with Guo Feixiong ( 郭飞雄 ) (penname of Yang Maodong, ( 杨茂东 ) ) to deliver an appeal...

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Prison Obstructs Sister’s Visit to Guo Feixiong and Wife’s Plea to Stop Hunger Strike

tw — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 18:41:19 +0000

June 14, 2016

Prison Obstructs Sister’s Visit to Guo Feixiong and Wife’s Plea to Stop Hunger Strike

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HRIC has learned from an informed source that prison authorities are deliberately obstructing a visit by the elder sister of imprisoned rights defender Guo Feixiong ( 郭飞雄 ) (penname of Yang Maodong , ( 杨茂东 ) ), who tried to deliver a letter from Guo’s wife, Zhang Qing ( 张青 ) , urging Guo to stop...

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Zhang Qing’s Letter to Guo Feixiong Urging Him to Stop His Hunger Strike

Anonymous — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 18:28:48 +0000

June 9, 2016

Zhang Qing’s Letter to Guo Feixiong Urging Him to Stop His Hunger Strike

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杨茂东，你好！见字如面！我对你的情况有大致的了解。我非常理解在这种极端的处境下你的绝食抗争，同时我也非常担心你的身体，担心你的生命安危，因此我和孩子们出外为你做了一些呼吁，见了不同的人。有很多老师们、朋友们让我转达他们对你的问候，大家都很关心你的身体状况，对你的绝食抗议表达理解。你的要求也很合理，因为发生在你身上的人权问题，其根源还是政治制度问题。在这种制度下，政治犯的待遇最差。改善关押的所有的政治犯的待遇，这一点当局是能够做得到的事。这已经是很低的要求。如果当局对的处境有改善，你认为最基本的必须的关押条件有改善，请你综合各种情况，考虑停止绝食，以后再根据实际情况再作其他讨论。...

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Guo Feixiong on Day 11 of Hunger Strike in Prison, Wife Asks President Xi Jinping to Intervene

tw — Thu, 19 May 2016 22:26:20 +0000

May 19, 2016

Guo Feixiong on Day 11 of Hunger Strike in Prison, Wife Asks President Xi Jinping to Intervene

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Zhang Qing ( 张青 ) , wife of imprisoned rights activist Guo Feixiong ( 郭飞雄 ) (penname of Yang Maodong, ( 杨茂东 ) ) reveals that Guo, already in failing health, is now on day 11 of a hunger strike. Guo began the hunger strike on May 9 to protest the degrading physical exam performed on him by prison...

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Hunger Strike Relay to Support Guo Feixiong Continues

tw — Mon, 16 May 2016 22:51:02 +0000

May 16, 2016

Hunger Strike Relay to Support Guo Feixiong Continues

Citizens' Square

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In a message to HRIC, Ai Wu, one of the participants of the hunger strike relay that begun on May 4 to support Guo Feixiong, reports that the strike has had the support of 161 person-times as of today, May 16. Today’s participants include lawyer Tang Jingling, currently serving a five-year prison...

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Request from Guo Feixiong’s Family Member for Immediate Medical Attention for Guo

Anonymous — Tue, 10 May 2016 20:06:35 +0000

April 27, 2016

Request from Guo Feixiong’s Family Member for Immediate Medical Attention for Guo

Citizens' Square

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After Yang Maoping (杨茂平), sister of Guo Feixiong, learned of his deteriorating physical condition during a visit with him in prison, she sent an open letter to Li Jingyan, head of the Guangdong Provincial Prison Management Bureau. In the letter, she requests that Guo be transferred to a major...

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Lawyer Jiang Tianyong's "Hunger Strike Statement"

Anonymous — Mon, 09 May 2016 22:54:26 +0000

May 9, 2016

Lawyer Jiang Tianyong's "Hunger Strike Statement"

Citizens' Square

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To show solidarity with Guo Feixiong, Yu Shiwen, the individuals arrested in the 709 Incident, and others persecuted simply for their righteousness, Beijing human rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong fasted in a hunger strike on May 9, for the full day. In his "Hunger Strike Statement" he says that he...

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Latest Report on the “Save Guo Feixiong: Hunger Strike Relay”

Anonymous — Fri, 06 May 2016 21:18:30 +0000

May 6, 2016

Latest Report on the “Save Guo Feixiong: Hunger Strike Relay”

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Ai Wu, one of the volunteers in the hunger strike campaign, reports that more than 1,000 people have signed a petition for Guo Feixiong’s release so that he may receive proper medical treatment. (To sign, email ziyoufeixiong@gmail.com . See details .) Ai reports that lawyer Sui Muqing, a volunteer...

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Sorrowful Declaration: “Ten Gentlemen of Zhengzhou” Yu Shiwen on Hunger Strike for Sixth Day

Anonymous — Thu, 05 May 2016 21:51:17 +0000

May 5, 2016

Sorrowful Declaration: “Ten Gentlemen of Zhengzhou” Yu Shiwen on Hunger Strike for Sixth Day

Citizens' Square

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On May 1, 2016, Lawyer Ma Lianshun visited his client, Henan dissident Yu Shiwen , in Zhengzhou No. 3 Detention Center and learned that on April 27, Yu had begun a hunger strike to protest 1) his prolonged pretrial detention— two years since he was first detained in May 2014 —with no sign of being...

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Save Guo Feixiong: Hunger Strike Relay Proposal

Anonymous — Mon, 02 May 2016 18:06:05 +0000

May 2, 2016

Save Guo Feixiong: Hunger Strike Relay Proposal

Citizens' Square

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A group of well-known activists in China have initiated a 24-hour relay hunger strike campaign, beginning on May 4, to urge the Chinese authorities to take immediate action to provide Guo Feixiong with immediate medical treatment. The initial seven hunger strikers include Tan Zuoren, the...

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