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HRIC Press Release: Wife of Jailed Activist Targeted and Harassed
Human Rights in China is deeply concerned by the Chinese authorities' continuing misuse of the law to persecute Yuan Weijing (袁伟静), the wife of jailed blind activist and barefoot lawyer Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚).
Most recently, a Chinese court on May 14 upheld a decision by Beijing immigration authorities to prohibit Yuan from leaving the country in August 2007 to receive an award on her husband's behalf in the Philippines.... More >>
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Press Release: Chinese Authorities Raid Religious Gathering, Confiscate Bibles, Detain Church Members
Human Rights in China condemns last week's raid on Chengdu Qiuyu Blessings Church by Chengdu religious affairs authorities who declared the gathering to be illegal, seized Bibles and other religious materials and detained the church members.
“The harassment of independent religious activities such as this gathering makes a mockery of government vows to improve China’s human rights record in this year of the Beijing Olympic Games,” said Sharon Hom, executive director of Human...
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HRIC Press Statement: Labor Activists Still Facing Harsh Treatment
As the world celebrates the May 1 Labor Day holiday, labor activist Yao Fuxin (姚福信) languishes in prison simply for leading workers in a peaceful demonstration, serving as a reminder of the Chinese government's refusal to respect internationally recognized workers' rights.
"Chinese policy, enshrined in the Constitution, proclaims that workers and peasants are the foundation of Chinese society. Yet Beijing is ejecting tens of thousands of people.... More >>
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HRIC Statement: HRIC Condemns Official Interference in Access to Justice in Rights Defense Cases: Hu Jia, Guo Feixiong
Human Rights in China condemns the Chinese prison authorities' interference in the communication of imprisoned rights defenders, Hu Jia (胡佳) and Guo Feixiong (郭飞雄) (aka Yang Maodong 杨茂东), with their lawyers and families, undermining their access to justice.
Prominent rights defender Hu Jia's time to appeal his sentence expired last week after his lawyer, Li Fangping (李方平), tried unsuccessfully to meet with him prior to the appeal deadline. Li Fangping said he was barred from meeting with his client at the detention center where Hu was awaiting transfer to prison to serve a three and a half year sentence handed down on April 3 for "inciting subversion of state power."... More >>
More Resources:
Read HRIC's Action Bulletin: Activist Hu Jia Arrested
[updated March 17] for a closer look at what happened, advocacy and media work around this issue, and what you can do to support Hu Jia. The Action Bulletin includes:
- Summary of Hu Jia's situation;
- Key facts and a chronology;
- Appeals urging action for Hu Jia; and
- Resources on getting involved and staying informed
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Listen to HRIC on To the Point:
"Human Rights and the Beijing Olympics"
On February 22, 2008, HRIC Executive Director Sharon K. Hom participated in a live panel discussion on KCRW/PRI's To the Point radio program.
Focused on human rights and the Beijing Olympics, the panel also featured reporter Philip Hersh, business consultant George Koo, and Beijing Organizing Committee spokesman Jeffrey Ruffolo. Listen >>
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Olympics and The Rule of Law:
Lawyers in China
This IR2008 issue focus updates the information and cases from the February 2007 Trends Bulletin, Setback for the Rule of Law - Lawyers under attack in China.
The issue focus examines several aspects of the increasingly severe crackdown on lawyers and its implications for the development of an independent, transparent, and accountable rule of law, specifically detailing:
- An overview of the situation for lawyers in China;
- Constraints on lawyers in China; and
- HRIC advocacy and media work on lawyers' rights.
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New HRIC Report Details State Secrets System
![[State Secrets Report Cover]](http://hrichina.org/public/resources/SS.Report.Cover.small.jpg) China's states secrets system is dangerous to the health of people not only in China but also worldwide, and undermines healthy governance and rule of law.
By sweeping a broad range of information under the umbrella of "state secrets," the system withholds the very information that civil society and the government need to find solutions to the challenges facing China today... More >>
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Updated monthly. The HRIC Monthly Brief provides a selection of recent news summaries on topics including media censorship, protests and petitions, human rights defenders, and labor, reflecting current trends in dissent, activism, and legal reform. The summaries in the Monthly Brief are compiled from information available in the public domain, as well as HRIC sources.
[ Read April 2008 ]
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