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.

2001-03-05

Study finds rights of suspects and defendants routinely violated in criminal justice system NPC urged to act now to reform Criminal Procedure Law

2001-02-23

As UN workshop opens in Beijing, Human Rights in China (HRIC) calls for the abolition of Reeducation Through Labor

2001-02-01

New development in Li Peng lawsuit - Court conference set for Friday

2001-01-18

Letter to Kofi Annan

2001-01-08

The Tiannanmen Papers bolster drive for accountability Department of State should let justice be served

2000-11-20

China and UN High Commissioner for human rights sign watered-down MOU

2000-11-17

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to visit China for signing of MOU

2000-10-11

Li Peng lawsuit pretrial conference set for Friday Tiananmen Mothers issue statement in support

2000-10-02

NGOS urge response to grievances over Three Gorges resettlement

2000-08-31

Chinese leader sued for gross human rights violations Tiananmen survivor and student leaders demand accountability

2000-08-30

Li Peng should address June 4 Massacre; Tiananmen mothers' petition endorsed by 20,000 worldwide

2000-08-23

June Fourth victims demand exclusion of Li Peng

2000-08-10

New Culture Forum issues statement

2000-08-07

Democracy activists' website shut down

2000-07-27

Human Rights in China calls on China’s leaders to honor international obligations and protect refugees from North Korea

2000-06-12

In involuntary resettlement for China projects, the World Bank ignores its own guidelines

2000-06-02

Tiananmen mothers seek global support for campaign to end impunity

2000-06-01

Bao Tong files complaint with top public security officials

2000-05-30

Tiananmen families demand an answer to their request for a criminal investigation

2000-05-04

China: Impunity for torturers continues - despite changes in the law

2000-04-18

HRIC deplores Commission's failure to act

2000-04-17

Human Rights Commission must censure China

2000-04-03

Stop persecution of Ding Zilin and June Fourth mothers

2000-03-30

China's human rights record criticized at U.N. meeting: Action called for in response to worst human rights violations since 1989 massacre

2000-02-23