HRIC in the Media

Hamish McDonald

November 11, 2002

At least six people have been arrested in Beijing as they staged individual protests outside the landmark congress of China's ruling Communist Party. Witnesses said two of those arrested were women. The protests took place as party delegates were holding their first full day of discussions behind...

November 9, 2002

HRIC in the Media

Chinese Expatriates Urge Greater Democracy

Overseas Chinese dissidents have written an open letter to this month's Communist Party Congress, urging greater democracy and the release of political prisoners. A petitition signed by almost 200 Chinese political activists was made available Wednesday by the New York-based group, Human Rights in...

November 6, 2002

HRIC in the Media

Political reform under spotlight ahead of Chinese congress

BEIJING - China's Communist Party chieftains faced calls for political reform and greater transparency from dissidents and top academics on Wednesday in the final countdown to a watershed congress this week. Nearly 200 Chinese political activists signed an open letter urging the party to reverse...

November 6, 2002

HRIC in the Media

Chinese political dissidents petition 16th Party Congress to allow reforms

BEIJING -- One hundred ninety-two Chinese political dissidents from 17 provinces and cities around China urged delegates to the 16th Communist Party Congress which opens on Friday to allow reforms including greater democracy and the release of prisoners of conscience. The petition also called for...

November 5, 2002

HRIC in the Media

Bush Urged to Press China's Jiang on Rights

BEIJING - Human rights groups urged President Bush Tuesday to press Chinese President Jiang Zemin to free political prisoners and curb abuses against a Muslim ethnic group when the leaders meet in Texas this week. A group of followers of the Falun Gong spiritual movement, banned in China since 1999...

October 22, 2002

HRIC in the Media

Chinese Police Accused of Cover-Up

BEIJING -- An elementary school in western China collapsed onto more than 50 students, killing at least five and injuring dozens more, authorities and a human rights group said Thursday. The rights group blamed shoddy building materials and accused police of covering up the accident.

October 17, 2002

HRIC in the Media

Camera Shy

One major issue for anyone using the Internet in states which tightly control and police online access is not getting caught surfing forbidden sites or downloading denied data. Some American hackers have released a program that allows surfers to hide their tracks. Ian Hardy filed this report on the...

October 10, 2002

HRIC in the Media

Human Rights in China welcomes release of Chinese AIDS activist

A prominent New York-based Chinese rights group Saturday welcomed the release of detained Chinese AIDS activist Wan Yanhai , while urging checks on the "arbitrary power" of China's police. " Human Rights in China (HRIC) welcomes the release of public health and AIDS activist Dr. Wan Yanhai," the...

September 21, 2002

HRIC in the Media

AIDS, Rights Activists Protest [Detention] of Chinese Doctor

Alison Raphael

September 19, 2002

HRIC in the Media