Press Releases and Statements

2008-08-01

In Name of "Petitioners Relief Campaign" Local Authorities in Guizhou Deceive Petitioners in Death Case

2008-07-29

Sichuan Teacher to Serve One Year of RTL for Posting Photos of Collapsed School Buildings Online

2008-07-28

Case Update: Authorities Denied Bail and Medicines for Detained Activist Huang Qi

2008-07-26

Case Update: Imprisoned Activist Ye Guozhu's Release Delayed on Eve of Olympic Games

2008-07-25

Case Update: Security Forces Detain Rights Activists Huang Xiaomin and Wei Zhenling

2008-07-23

Wife of Jailed “Barefoot Lawyer” Chen Guangcheng Addresses Open Letter to President Hu Jintao

2008-07-22

Crackdown Worsens on Eve of Beijing Games

2008-07-18

Case Update: Detained Rights Activist Huang Qi Formally Arrested

2008-07-09

HRIC July Take Action: Support Religious Freedom and Cultural Rights for Ethnic Minorities

2008-07-08

Rights Crackdown Intensifies a Month before the Games

2008-07-01

Rights Lawyers Prevented from Meeting U.S. Congressmen

2008-07-01

Case Update: Activist Hua Huiqi and Family Beaten

2008-06-30

Children of Rights Defender Guo Feixiong Barred from School Enrollment

2008-06-27

Lawyer Launches Test of New Open Government Regulations

2008-06-24

Case Update: Huang Qi Denied Access to Counsel

2008-06-20

Torch Relay in Tibet: Spectacle over Substance

2008-06-19

Chinese Authorities Block Comedy Central and Other Entertainment Websites

2008-06-19

Press Release: Revised ‘Lawyers Law’ Fails to Protect Lawyers

2008-06-16

Rights Activist Huang Qi Detained on Suspicion of Holding State Secrets

2008-06-14

Human Rights in China Condemns the Detention of Huang Qi by Police in Chengdu

2008-06-05

June Fourth Memorial Activities Closely Monitored in China