Press Releases and Statements

HRIC's press releases, statements, and open letters are categorized by year below. To subscribe to HRIC's press list, please e-mail releases-request@lists.hrichina.org with "SUBSCRIBE" as the subject heading.

2002-05-07

Chinese government policy shuts out poorest migrant children from urban schools, new study shows

2002-03-01

Families of June 4 victims demand accountability

2002-02-19

Wife of prominent dissdent Jiang Qisheng appeals to U.S. president George Bush

2002-02-08

Authorities secretly detain Professor Wang Daqi

2002-02-07

Human Rights in China Testifies at Congressional Hearing

2001-12-28

Chinese dissidents gathering at Memorial service for Wang Ruowang in Queens

2001-11-08

Despite claims to the contrary, China holds UN Torture Rapporteur at arm's length

2001-11-07

As first year of UN-China program on rights concludes, little progress seen

2001-10-24

MacArthur Foundation Awards Fellowship to Xiao Qiang

2001-10-05

One-Child Policy Opponent Tortured

2001-09-20

Veteran labor activist Li Wangyang sentenced

2001-09-06

Veteran labor activist Li Wangyang convicted of subversion

2001-08-29

Veteran activists Mu Chuanheng and Yan Peng formally charged

2001-08-29

HRIC speaks out at UN World Conference Against Racism

2001-08-13

Qingdao dissident Mu Chuanheng arrested

2001-08-01

UN experts review discrimination against ethnic minorities, rural residents and migrants in the PRC

2001-07-26

Gao Zhan released

2001-07-20

Shandong activists petition for release of Yan Peng

2001-07-13

Olympics in Beijing An honor to the Chinese people, not approval of human rights violators

2001-06-04

Tiananmen Mothers speak on the 12th anniversary of June 4 Massacre

2001-05-22

Human Rights in China excluded from World Conference Against Racism

2001-05-16

NGOs urge UN member states to grant accreditation to Chinese and Tibetan human rights organizations to World Conference Against Racism

2001-04-18

UN Commission on Human Rights ignores China’s human rights violations

2001-04-02

China's rights record criticized at UN Commission

2001-03-20