Public Appeal

Citizens’ Proposal

noc — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 04:29:30 +0000

December 13, 2012

In this open statement (Chinese only), 65 Chinese citizens, including university professor Ai Xiaoming (艾晓明) and noted activist Hu Jia (胡佳), urge that China’s 205 highest-ranking officials disclose their assets and income, along with that of their spouses and children, for public scrutiny during...

Hu Jia

An Appeal to Chinese Government to Release Liu Xiaobo and Liu Xia—Global Signature Campaign

noc — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:29:51 +0000

December 4, 2012

An Appeal to Chinese Government to Release Liu Xiaobo and Liu Xia—Global Signature Campaign

Public Appeal

Arbitrary Detention

Attachment 1 Announcement of a December 8, 2012 press conference and seminar in Flushing, New York City, organized by “Friends of Liu Xiaobo,” to launch a global campaign to obtain the release of Liu Xiaobo and his wife, Liu Xia. Attachment 2 A letter of support for the campaign from Ding Zilin, a...

Liu Xia

Lawyers Propose Reform of Reeducation-Through-Labor System

noc — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 03:44:21 +0000

August 13, 2012

Lawyers Propose Reform of Reeducation-Through-Labor System

Public Appeal

Lawyers

The Reeducation-Through-Labor (RTL) system allows authorities to order minor offenders to labor camp for up to four years without trial and has been increasingly criticized in recent years. On August 14, 2012, ten lawyers including prominent rights defense lawyer Li Fangping (李方平) sent a proposal (...

Li Fangping

Complaint and Petition Regarding a Violent Demolition in Nantong, Jiangsu

noc — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:37:36 +0000

April 14, 2012

Complaint and Petition Regarding a Violent Demolition in Nantong, Jiangsu

Public Appeal

On April 17, 2012, police officer Zhang Jingbo, an armed policeman, was dismissed from his position in the Jiangsu Provincial People’s Armed Police Motor Vehicle Squadron due to “demolition problems related to his family.”

Zhang Jingbo

A Protest against Zhejiang Police College’s Political Persecution and Violation of My Rights as a Citizen

noc — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:23:40 +0000

April 10, 2012

A Protest against Zhejiang Police College’s Political Persecution and Violation of My Rights as a Citizen

Public Appeal

Freedom of Expression

Online activist and writer Lü Gengsong (吕耿松) filed this complaint against the Zhejiang Police College with the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Public Security. Lü, who had been employed by the college in 1983-1993, details the college’s refusal to let him purchase the apartment that the college...

Statement by Zha Jianguo on Zhu Yufu’s Heavy Sentence

noc — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:31:58 +0000

February 12, 2012

Statement by Zha Jianguo on Zhu Yufu’s Heavy Sentence

Public Appeal

Political Prisoner

[Zhu Yufu] In the statement (in Chinese), the Beijing-based dissident Zha Jianguo denounced the heavy prison term given to Zhu Yufu, the Zhejiang based dissident who was sentenced to seven years in prison and three years of deprivation of political rights for “inciting subversion of state power.”...

Zhu Yufu

Rage! Rage! Rage! Refuting Xinhua’s Investigative Report into the Beating of Pregnant Lawyers by Bailiffs Incident

noc — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:40:38 +0000

February 9, 2011

Rage! Rage! Rage! Refuting Xinhua’s Investigative Report into the Beating of Pregnant Lawyers by Bailiffs Incident

Public Appeal

Rage! Rage! Rage! Refuting Xinhua’s Investigative Report into the Beating of Pregnant Lawyers by Bailiffs Incident

noc — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:40:37 +0000

February 9, 2011

Rage! Rage! Rage! Refuting Xinhua’s Investigative Report into the Beating of Pregnant Lawyers by Bailiffs Incident

Public Appeal

Police Brutality

A Clarification and Statement Regarding the Beating of Eight Lawyers from the Jiaxu Law Firm of Heilongjiang by Daoli District Court Bailiffs

noc — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:11:49 +0000

January 30, 2011

A Clarification and Statement Regarding the Beating of Eight Lawyers from the Jiaxu Law Firm of Heilongjiang by Daoli District Court Bailiffs

Public Appeal

Police Brutality

A Call for President Hu Jintao and Vice-Chairman Xi Jinping to Follow Deng Xiaoping's Theory to Setup Special Political Reform Zones

noc — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:59:41 +0000

February 23, 2011

A Call for President Hu Jintao and Vice-Chairman Xi Jinping to Follow Deng Xiaoping's Theory to Setup Special Political Reform Zones

Public Appeal

Democratic And Political Reform

This essay issued by China Human Rights Watch Chairman Qin Yongmin on behalf of a Wuhan University professor analyzes the many political and social problems in Chinese society today, and in particular those related to education, the area that the author is most familiar with. The author believes...

Qin Yongmin

Open Letter: Time Waits for No One

noc — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:41:02 +0000

February 28, 2011

Open Letter: Time Waits for No One

Public Appeal

June Fourth

Time Waits for No One: Continuing to Delay Solving the“June Fourth” Problem is a Crime Against the Future Generations of our Country -- An Open Letter to the 4th Plenary Session of the 11th Annual National People’s Congress and the Chinese People’s Consultative Committee This is the twelfth time...

Ding Zilin

The State’s Respect for and Protection of Human Rights Begins with the Strict Prohibition of Torture

noc — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 05:40:29 +0000

January 17, 2011

The State’s Respect for and Protection of Human Rights Begins with the Strict Prohibition of Torture

Public Appeal

International Human Rights

(English Translation by Human Rights in China) On January 18, Hu Jintao will visit the United States, where, among other topics, the two governments will discuss human rights issues. Because of China’s continuous acts of “enforced disappearance,” “torture,” and other acts against dissidents, China’...

Ni Yulan

Detained 24 Hours in Shanghai on the Way to the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony – An Open Letter to the Australian Foreign Minister

noc — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 04:16:09 +0000

December 6, 2010

Detained 24 Hours in Shanghai on the Way to the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony – An Open Letter to the Australian Foreign Minister

Public Appeal

Arbitrary Detention

Re: Unlawful Detention by the Chinese Government Dear Honourable Foreign Minister, Mr. Kevin Rudd, At the end of November I received an invitation to attend the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony and Banquet in celebration of the 2010 Peace Prize Laureate, Liu Xiaobo. I decided to fly to Oslo from...

Zhang Heci

“We Must Let ‘June Fourth’ Become a Topic of Public Discussion in the Media and on the Internet” (Tiananmen Mothers)

noc — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:34:25 +0000

March 4, 2010

“We Must Let ‘June Fourth’ Become a Topic of Public Discussion in the Media and on the Internet” (Tiananmen Mothers)

Public Appeal

June Fourth

Statement by the Tiananmen Mothers [Translation by HRIC] Every year since 1995, the Tiananmen Mothers have publicly addressed every session of the “Two Congresses” to present their appeal. Regrettably, however, for fifteen years, the delegates and the permanent bodies of the “Two Congresses” have...

Ding Zilin

Please Show Courage, Break the Taboo, Face "June Fourth" Head On (Tiananmen Mothers)

noc — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:50:39 +0000

February 26, 2009

Please Show Courage, Break the Taboo, Face "June Fourth" Head On (Tiananmen Mothers)

Public Appeal

June Fourth

Open Letter by the Tiananmen Mothers Translation by Human Rights in China The Honorable Deputies of the Eleventh Session of the Second Plenary of the National People’s Congress and Committee Members of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference: This year marks the 20th Anniversary of...

Ding Zilin