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.

2011-03-28

Independent Intellectual Ran Yunfei Arrested on "Inciting Subversion of State Power" Charge

2011-03-25

Activist Sentenced to Ten Years for Inciting Subversion; Essays Cited as Evidence

2011-03-14

Reform Advocates Jin Haike and Xu Wei Released after 10-Year Imprisonment

2011-03-04

Chinese MFA Spokesperson to Reporter: “Don’t Use the Law as a Shield”

2011-03-03

Ding Zilin Urges Authorities to Lift House Arrest of Liu Xia, Wife of Liu Xiaobo

2011-03-02

More Crackdown Incidents; Authorities Use Force to Prevent Reporting of Jasmine Rallies

2011-02-28

Guangxi Villagers Tried for Illegal Business Activities in Fight against Land Requisition

2011-02-25

Heavy Charges for Chinese Activists; HRIC Urges Support from International Community

2011-02-24

Petitioner Recounts Abuses during RTL; Medical Parole Rescinded

2011-02-23

Lawyers and Activists Detained, Summoned, and Harassed in “Jasmine Rallies” Crackdown

2011-02-22

Jasmine Organizers Call for Rallies Every Sunday

2011-02-18

Rights Lawyer Missing More than 48 Hours; Former Local People’s Congress Deputy Detained Seven Days

2011-02-16

Lawyers Beaten, Detained after Meeting Regarding Chen Guangcheng

2011-02-11

HRIC Urges International Attention to Blind Lawyer Chen Guangcheng’s Situation

2011-02-10

Call for Photograph Submissions

2011-02-01

Take Action in Year of the Rabbit!

2011-01-29

In Memory of Szeto Wah

2011-01-25

Wife Describes Beating of Activist He Depu by Police

2011-01-24

Released after Eight-Year Prison Term, Activist He Depu Is Beaten by Police, Describes Torture

2011-01-18

Chinese Government Needs to Demonstrate Concrete Human Rights Progress, Not Launch Publicity Campaigns

2011-01-09

Lawyers Appeal to Twitter CEO for Help

2011-01-07

Human Rights in China Mourns the Passing of Dissident-Writer Li Hong

2010-12-30

Prominent Rights Activists Detail Life in 74-Day House Arrest

2010-12-14

Mongolian Dissident Hada Missing after Scheduled Prison Release; Wife and Son Detained

2010-12-10