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.

2011-02-01

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

Actor Richard Gere Honors Liu Xiaobo in New York

2010-12-08

Writer Imprisoned for Essays; Still Silenced after Release

2010-12-08

Freedom for Liu Xiaobo and All Imprisoned by the Chinese Government for Exercising Their Rights

2010-11-29

Democracy Activist Qin Yongmin Released from Prison after 12-Year Sentence

2010-11-10

Food Safety Activist Zhao Lianhai Sentenced to Two-and-a-Half Year Prison Term; Declares Hunger Strike

2010-11-03

State Visit of Hu Jintao in France: Human Rights Concerns Should Finally Be Addressed!

2010-11-02

Extreme Measures Used to Control Blind Rights Defender Chen Guangcheng

2010-10-28

Dozens Put Under House Arrest as Chinese Authorities Intensify Crackdown Following Nobel Peace Prize Announcement

2010-10-12

Clampdown on Individuals Following Nobel Announcement

2010-10-10

Liu Xia, Nobel Peace Prize Recipient Liu Xiaobo’s Wife, Under House Arrest

2010-10-09

Chinese Authorities Restrict Nobel Peace Prize News and Communications with Outside

2010-10-08

Liu Xiaobo Wins Nobel Peace Prize

2010-10-07

Lawyer Asks Head of Supreme People’s Court to Resign over Execution

2010-10-05

HRIC, in Joint Appeal, Urges EU to Push for Rights Progress in China

2010-10-01

Nationwide State Secrets Education Campaign Launched as New Law Goes into Effect

2010-09-28