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Lawyer Tang Jitian Taken into Police Custody for Two Hours

noc — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:05:29 +0000

February 1, 2013

Lawyer Tang Jitian Taken into Police Custody for Two Hours

Citizen Activism

In this message to HRIC (Chinese only), lawyer Tang Jitian (唐吉田) describes his detention and questioning by police in Shenzhen on February 1, 2013, when he tried to attend the appeals trial of a former policeman, Wang Dengchao. In 2012, Wang was sentenced to 14 years in prison after attempting to...

Tang Jitian

Letter to Xi Jinping on 268 Days of Illegal Detention

noc — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 04:14:01 +0000

January 14, 2013

Letter to Xi Jinping on 268 Days of Illegal Detention

Article

Arbitrary Detention

In this article (Chinese only), Shanghainese rights activist Feng Zhenghu (冯正虎) narrates how he sent a letter to CPC Secretary-General and PRC President Xi Jinping (习近平) in December 2012, with a complaint on how he spent 268 days in illegal detention in 2012, and what happened as a result.

Feng Zhenghu

Members of Our Church Forced to “Travel” and Under House Arrest during 18th Party Congress

noc — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 05:35:43 +0000

November 9, 2012

Members of Our Church Forced to “Travel” and Under House Arrest during 18th Party Congress

Article

In this article (Chinese only) , rights defender and house church leader Xu Yonghai (徐永海) describes how at least five members of his Beijing-based house church were taken by the police on forced “travel” to the south of China. And at least five other members, including Xu himself, have been put...

Xu Yonghai

A Heinous Story of Domestic Violence

noc — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 20:20:07 +0000

September 19, 2012

A Heinous Story of Domestic Violence

Article

Women's rights

In this account, the authors tell the story of Wu Muqin—a Guangdong peasant who was abandoned by her husband when she was seriously ill—became disabled after being beaten by her ex-husband’s cousin. The police did not respond when she reported the assault. Unable to walk, she resorted to...

Wu Muqin

Beijing House Church Harassed by Police

noc — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 04:42:43 +0000

August 17, 2012

Beijing House Church Harassed by Police

Article

Rights Defenders

On August 17, 2012, domestic security police disrupted a gathering of the Beijing Christian house church Divine Love Group of the Beijing Christian House Church. Xu Yonghai (徐永海), the head of Divine Love Group, was taken into a police vehicle for questioning, and an elder sister was prevented from...

Xu Yonghai

Why I Wanted to Represent Chen Kegui

noc — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 23:02:10 +0000

August 6, 2012

Why I Wanted to Represent Chen Kegui

Article

Legal System

In his letter (Chinese only) to the Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Justice, lawyer Chen Wuquan (陈武权) explains why he wanted to defend Chen Kegui, the nephew of blind legal advocate Chen Guangcheng who is facing charges of intentional homicide as a result of defending himself against intruders who...

Chen Guangcheng

Couple Terminate Pregnancy as Authorities Continue to Refuse to Issue Marriage Certificate

noc — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 05:24:55 +0000

August 6, 2012

Couple Terminate Pregnancy as Authorities Continue to Refuse to Issue Marriage Certificate

Article

Dissidents

Wuhan dissident Qin Yongmin (秦永敏) and Wang Xifeng (王喜凤) were married in May 2012. However, authorities have persisted in refusing to issue a marriage certificate to the couple. In this article (Chinese only), Qin and Wang explain how they have had to terminate their pregnancy in order to avoid...

Qin Yongmin

Hong Maoxian Welcomed by Villagers after Jail Release

noc — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 05:06:07 +0000

August 6, 2012

Hong Maoxian Welcomed by Villagers after Jail Release

Article

Rights Defenders

On August 3, 2012, Henan rural rights activist Hong Maoxian (洪茂先) was released from prison after serving a one-year sentence on conviction of “obstructing official business” and “destroying public property.” Hong’s prosecution arose following a clash between police and villagers in Fushan Township...

Hong Maoxian

Defenders of Lin Zhao’s Legacy Receive 5th Annual Promoting Progress in China Award

noc — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 04:51:53 +0000

August 4, 2012

Defenders of Lin Zhao’s Legacy Receive 5th Annual Promoting Progress in China Award

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Cultural Revolution

The 16 members of the Defenders of Lin Zhao’s Legacy have been announced as the recipients of the Fifth annual Promoting Progress in China Award from the Australia-based Qi’s Cultural Foundation. In their nomination for the Defenders of Lin Zhao’s Legacy, Hu Jie (胡杰), Ai Xiaoming (艾晓明), and Ai...

Hu Jie

Where Are Human Rights? Shanghainese Rights Defenders Meet Trouble in Beidaihe

noc — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 04:20:36 +0000

July 31, 2012

Where Are Human Rights? Shanghainese Rights Defenders Meet Trouble in Beidaihe

Article

Arbitrary Detention

[Black Jails]Four Shanghainese petitioners were intercepted by authorities on July 20, 2012 as they attempted to go to Beidaihe District, Hebei Province for a weekend trip. The four were detained and forcibly returned to Shanghai. Li Yufang (李玉芳) writes of two of the petitioners' experiences upon...

Wang Kouma Closely Monitored by Shanghai Authorities

noc — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 20:37:26 +0000

August 3, 2012

Wang Kouma Closely Monitored by Shanghai Authorities

Article

This short article (Chinese only) describes Shanghai petitioner Wang Kouma’s determination to continue to fight his case despite being categorized as one of the five types of people accused by a Chinese expert of being used by the United States to interfere with China’s rise. The five types of...

Why Was There No Disaster Prevention Undertaken, Only Emergency Rescue?

noc — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 04:01:26 +0000

July 28, 2012

Why Was There No Disaster Prevention Undertaken, Only Emergency Rescue?

Article

Citizen Activism

Ye Jinghuan (野靖环), a representative from a group of independent candidates for the local people's congress, writes in this essay (Chinese only) of how she, the independent candidates, and a group of villagers went to the Guangqumen Bridge area of Beijing to mourn the victims of the July 21, 2012...

Financial Fraud Victim Recounts Injustices

noc — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 11:11:03 +0000

July 1, 2012

Financial Fraud Victim Recounts Injustices

Article

Arbitrary Detention

Liu Fanbi (刘凡必), a victim of financial fraud, was sentenced to five years on a trumped-up charge after he offended a procuratorate officer while trying to retrieve his losses that the authorities had confiscated from the criminals. Liu began petitioning to authorities at different government levels...

Liu Fanbi

Shenyang Rights Activist Sun Haixiang almost Abducted in front of Police Station

noc — Mon, 14 May 2012 09:02:17 +0000

May 10, 2012

Shenyang Rights Activist Sun Haixiang almost Abducted in front of Police Station

Article

Surveillance

Sun Haixiang (孙海洋), a rights defender in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, writes of a recent ordeal of attempted abduction. Sun has been beaten many times by thugs for reporting illegal gambling. On May 3, 2012, Sun was then beaten harshly by bailiffs from the Shenhe District People's Court. On May 9,...

Sun Haixiang

A Brief Look at the Case of the Five Gentlemen of Guangzhou Who Held Placards

noc — Tue, 08 May 2012 17:23:42 +0000

May 3, 2012

A Brief Look at the Case of the Five Gentlemen of Guangzhou Who Held Placards

Article

In this timeline, Guangdong-based legal activist Guo Feixiong (郭飞雄) (a.k.a. Yang Maodong [杨茂东]) chronicles the events that led up to the detention and release of several democracy activists who have become known as the "five gentlemen of Guangzhou who held placards." In late March 2012, a number of...

Guo Feixiong