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2022 Beijing Winter Olympics: Confronting the True Face of the CPC

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January 26, 2022

2022 Beijing Winter Olympics: Confronting the True Face of the CPC

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Fourteen years ago, the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics was critical for Chinese leaders to signal to audiences at home and abroad that China had arrived on the world stage as a powerful, respected global player. With the active participation of the international community,...

HRIC Joins 44 NGOs in Appeal for Release of Citizen Journalist Zhang Zhan

tw — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 20:59:29 +0000

September 17, 2021

HRIC Joins 44 NGOs in Appeal for Release of Citizen Journalist Zhang Zhan

Joint Statements

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“As a collective of non-governmental organisations defending human rights and freedom of the press, we urge you to exonerate and release human rights defender, journalist, and former lawyer Zhang Zhan, who is suffering from a critical health condition and may die soon if she remains in detention...

Written submission of intervention by Sharon Hom at the co-facilitators’ informal consultations on state of UN human rights treaty body system (session with NGOs and NHRIs)

tw — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 14:53:57 +0000

September 1, 2020

Written submission of intervention by Sharon Hom at the co-facilitators’ informal consultations on state of UN human rights treaty body system (session with NGOs and NHRIs)

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Sharon Hom: “While the use of online platforms enables broader participation, greater transparency, and easier access, we also urge greater attention to potential measures for protecting civil society groups and human rights defenders against retaliation, particularly for those operating in...

HRIC Comment on and Translation of Peking University’s Rules on Participation in Online Conferences Organized by Foreign Parties

tw — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 16:30:01 +0000

August 26, 2020

HRIC Comment on and Translation of Peking University’s Rules on Participation in Online Conferences Organized by Foreign Parties

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On August 20, 2020, Peking University issued a “Notice on Regulating the Declaration and Approval of Participation in Online International Conferences Organized by Foreign Parties.” The Notice requires all teachers and students planning to participate in online conferences (webinars) to declare...

HRIC annotated bilingual chart of The Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

tw — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 03:38:21 +0000

July 5, 2020

HRIC annotated bilingual chart of The Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Press Release

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HRIC has prepared an annotated bilingual chart of the NSL-HK to facilitate reading of the law and highlight the troubling, problematic aspects of the law, including…

Against Odds, Wuhan Citizen Files First COVID-19 Case Against Government Authorities

phb — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 18:54:51 +0000

June 10, 2020

Against Odds, Wuhan Citizen Files First COVID-19 Case Against Government Authorities

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On June 10, Zhang Hai of Wuhan submitted a complaint to the Wuhan Municipal Intermediate People’s Court in the first case filed by a Wuhan citizen against government authorities for concealing information about the new coronavirus. This concealment, he argues, led to his father’s death. Zhang…

Urgent Appeal Concerning State Compensation in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 National Disaster

phb — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 15:41:35 +0000

March 22, 2020

Urgent Appeal Concerning State Compensation in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 National Disaster

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Following the outbreak of COVID-19 in China, thirteen Chinese citizens from Beijing, Fujian, Hunan, Shandong, and other provinces, including Li Yingzhi ( 李英之 ) , Zha Jianguo ( 查建国 ) and Lin Yubin ( 林于斌 ) urge the government to take the following actions: Conduct a public memorial service on Qing...

Statement by Chinese Human Rights Lawyers Group on the outbreak of novel coronavirus

phb — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 18:29:26 +0000

February 12, 2020

Statement by Chinese Human Rights Lawyers Group on the outbreak of novel coronavirus

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The group’s appeals include the following: the protection of fundamental human rights in the course of epidemic prevention and control; the establishment by the National People’s Congress of a special investigative commission that includes independent professional and organizations to conduct a...

Talking Out of Both Sides of the Face Mask: Propaganda and Practice in the Age of Coronavirus

tw — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 23:17:46 +0000

February 14, 2020

Talking Out of Both Sides of the Face Mask: Propaganda and Practice in the Age of Coronavirus

HRIC Commentary

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As the grip of the coronavirus continues to tighten , local governments are at the forefront of efforts to implement ever-stricter regulations aimed at stopping the epidemic in its tracks. Just this week, for example, the Zhangwan District of Shiyan City in Hubei Province issued a notice on...

Wuhan Police’s Reprimand of Coronavirus Whistleblower Dr. Li Wenliang

tw — Thu, 06 Feb 2020 23:35:58 +0000

February 6, 2020

Wuhan Police’s Reprimand of Coronavirus Whistleblower Dr. Li Wenliang

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On the afternoon of December 30, 2019, Dr. Li Wenliang, an ophthalmologist at the Wuhan Central Hospital, posted two messages in a Wechat group of his medical school classmates: “Seven cases of SARS were diagnosed connection with Huanan Fruit and Seafood Market” and “The latest news is that the...

“No” to a Google Search Engine with Chinese Characteristics—Not “Right Now” or Ever

phb — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 22:34:02 +0000

December 11, 2018

“No” to a Google Search Engine with Chinese Characteristics—Not “Right Now” or Ever

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In a Congressional hearing today, faced with questions from multiple members of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee about Google’ s controversial Dragonfly Project—a search engine in development designed to meet the censorship requirements of the Chinese government—Google CEO Sundar Pichai...

On Google’s Reported Plan to Work with Chinese Censors

tw — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 22:30:25 +0000

August 2, 2018

On Google’s Reported Plan to Work with Chinese Censors

HRIC Commentary

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This week, international media reported with some alarm the news that Google is building a version of its search engine for mobile users in China that is designed to restrict information flow by filtering out search terms including human rights, democracy, religion, and peaceful protest...

Feng Zhenghu Applies For Open Government Information on Length of Restriction on his Travel

phb — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 21:43:22 +0000

April 16, 2017

Feng Zhenghu Applies For Open Government Information on Length of Restriction on his Travel

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Activist Feng Zhenghu from Shanghai was denied departure from Pudong International Airport on October 5, 2015. The border police stated that his departure could potentially “harm national security,” allegedly in connection with the 709 Crackdown. In February of this year, when Feng was granted a...

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Does Lou Jiwei’s Exit Audit Report Count as a “State Secret”?

phb — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 18:29:34 +0000

October 14, 2016

Does Lou Jiwei’s Exit Audit Report Count as a “State Secret”?

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In February 2016, 80-year-old Beijing resident Wang Xiuying applied to the National Audit Office for “Open Information on the Exit Audit Report of Finance Minister Lou Jiwei, legal representative of China Investment Corporation and Central Huijin Investment Company Ltd.” The National Audit Office...

Statement by Lawyers Tan Chenshou and Chen Jinxue on Jiang Tianyong’s Case

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 22:16:17 +0000

December 16, 2016

Statement by Lawyers Tan Chenshou and Chen Jinxue on Jiang Tianyong’s Case

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Since Beijing lawyer Jiang Tianyong’s disappearance on November 21, neither his family nor the defense lawyers appointed by his family have received any written notice regarding his status. Official media have carried out wanton smear campaigns against him, misleading public opinion. In response to...