Statement

For Fairness and Justice, We Will Persevere: On the 33rd Anniversary of the June Fourth Massacre

mia — Tue, 31 May 2022 21:56:43 +0000

June 1, 2022

For Fairness and Justice, We Will Persevere: On the 33rd Anniversary of the June Fourth Massacre

Government Accountability

Seeking government accountability for the massacre in accordance with the law is our legitimate right. For 33 years, we have been pursuing the three demands of “truth, compensation, and accountability” in a peaceful and rational manner, calling for a dialogue with the government through the legal...

2022 Beijing Winter Olympics: Confronting the True Face of the CPC

tw — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 23:16:38 +0000

January 26, 2022

2022 Beijing Winter Olympics: Confronting the True Face of the CPC

Statement

Access to Information

Fourteen years ago, the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics was critical for Chinese leaders to signal to audiences at home and abroad that China had arrived on the world stage as a powerful, respected global player. With the active participation of the international community,...

32nd Anniversary of June Fourth: A Historic Moment to Make A Difference

tw — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 20:11:31 +0000

June 3, 2021

32nd Anniversary of June Fourth: A Historic Moment to Make A Difference

Statement

Citizen Participation

Thirty-two years ago, hardliners in the Communist Party of China made the cold-blooded decision to crush citizens’ voices and mobilize the People’s Liberation Army against the Chinese people, killing and maiming unarmed, peaceful protestors demanding the fundamental conditions for a healthy society...

HRIC Urges China to Lift Travel Ban on Guo Feixiong and Not Create More Family Tragedies

tw — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 00:58:12 +0000

January 28, 2021

HRIC Urges China to Lift Travel Ban on Guo Feixiong and Not Create More Family Tragedies

Statement

Guo Feixiong ( 郭飞雄 ) , well-known Chinese human rights activist, was stopped at the Shanghai Pudong Airport on January 28 while en route to the United States to care for his ailing wife. The authorities reportedly cited “ suspicion of endangering national security " as the reason. Guo has begun a...

Access to Justice

Guo Feixiong

Written submission of intervention by Sharon Hom at the co-facilitators’ informal consultations on state of UN human rights treaty body system (session with NGOs and NHRIs)

tw — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 14:53:57 +0000

September 1, 2020

Written submission of intervention by Sharon Hom at the co-facilitators’ informal consultations on state of UN human rights treaty body system (session with NGOs and NHRIs)

Statement

Access to Information

Sharon Hom: “While the use of online platforms enables broader participation, greater transparency, and easier access, we also urge greater attention to potential measures for protecting civil society groups and human rights defenders against retaliation, particularly for those operating in...

A Tribute to Xu Zhiyong: Rights Advocate and Public Intellectual

tw — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 22:33:35 +0000

June 5, 2020

A Tribute to Xu Zhiyong: Rights Advocate and Public Intellectual

Statement

Xu Zhiyong wrote in his seminal essay in 2012: “China Needs a New Citizens Movement”: “China needs a new citizens movement. This movement is a political movement in which this ancient nation bids utter farewell to authoritarianism and completes the civilized transformation to constitutional...

Access to Justice

Xu Zhiyong

CPC’s Enforced Amnesia of June Fourth Spreads to Hong Kong

tw — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 15:41:13 +0000

June 3, 2020

CPC’s Enforced Amnesia of June Fourth Spreads to Hong Kong

Statement

Government Accountability

For the first time in 30 years, Hong Kong authorities are banning the annual June Fourth candlelight vigil in Victoria Park. “The ban comes amid an alarming acceleration of attacks on the autonomy of Hong Kong and the undermining of the rights and freedoms of the Hong Kong people guaranteed under...

Onslaught of “Rule of Law” with Chinese Characteristics on Hong Kong

tw — Sat, 23 May 2020 23:36:03 +0000

May 23, 2020

Onslaught of “Rule of Law” with Chinese Characteristics on Hong Kong

Statement

Hong Kong

On Thursday, May 21, authorities in Beijing announced a draft Decision to formulate and enact national security legislation prohibiting four identified security threats in Hong Kong: secession, subversion of state power, terrorism, and foreign interference. The move contravenes requirement in...

Escalating Attacks on Hong Kong's Rule of Law and Freedoms

tw — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 19:19:09 +0000

April 21, 2020

Escalating Attacks on Hong Kong's Rule of Law and Freedoms

Statement

Hong Kong

The arrests of 15 pro-democracy activists on Saturday, April 18 marked a sharp turning point in the protest movement that has engulfed the city for nearly a full year. Taking place amidst a global pandemic and renewed calls for enactment of Article 23 national security law, this campaign targeted...

World’s Top Human Rights Official Must Uphold Her Mandate and Press for Human Rights Protection for the People of Hong Kong

tw — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 21:14:07 +0000

November 22, 2019

World’s Top Human Rights Official Must Uphold Her Mandate and Press for Human Rights Protection for the People of Hong Kong

Statement

Government Accountability

HRIC is deeply concerned about the statement by the spokesperson for the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) during a briefing on November 19, 2019, that castigated the “extreme violence” committed by young protesters in Hong Kong, “including against the police force.” While...

Sharon Hom’s Testimony at Congressional-Executive Commission on China’s Hearing: “Hong Kong’s Summer of Discontent and U.S. Policy Responses”

tw — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 20:37:36 +0000

September 17, 2019

Sharon Hom’s Testimony at Congressional-Executive Commission on China’s Hearing: “Hong Kong’s Summer of Discontent and U.S. Policy Responses”

Statement

Hong Kong

Chairman McGovern, Co-Chairman Rubio, and Members of the Commission, Thank you for this hearing opportunity. It is an honor for me to stand in solidarity with the frontline activists. I want to thank the Commission members for their critical support for the Hong Kong people and leadership on the...

End Impunity for State-Sanctioned Violence in Hong Kong

tw — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 00:04:40 +0000

August 13, 2019

End Impunity for State-Sanctioned Violence in Hong Kong

Statement

Government Accountability

Over the past eleven weeks, the international community has watched with alarm the escalation of violence by the Hong Kong police force against a diverse swath of Hong Kong people engaged in peaceful demonstrations against an extradition bill introduced by Carrie Lam, the Chief Executive of the...

HRIC Testimony at the CECC & TLHRC Hearing: “Tiananmen at 30: Examining the Evolution of Repression in China”

tw — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 22:05:40 +0000

June 6, 2019

HRIC Testimony at the CECC & TLHRC Hearing: “Tiananmen at 30: Examining the Evolution of Repression in China”

Statement

June Fourth

The hearing was convened by the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) and the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC), and hosted by the House Foreign Affairs Committee, June 4, 2019.

A Time for Truth: 30th Anniversary of June Fourth

tw — Thu, 16 May 2019 01:31:33 +0000

May 15, 2019

A Time for Truth: 30th Anniversary of June Fourth

Statement

Access to Justice

See HRIC’s special website on June Fourth 30th anniversary . Thirty years ago, on June 3-4, 1989, the Chinese government unleashed massive military force against civilians in Beijing, both participants and observers of an exuberant and peaceful large-scale protest centered in Tiananmen Square which...

Fate of Lawyer Jiang Tianyong and Family Again Exposes True Face of China’s Totalitarian Regime

phb — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 18:53:23 +0000

February 28, 2019

Fate of Lawyer Jiang Tianyong and Family Again Exposes True Face of China’s Totalitarian Regime

Statement

Under intense international anticipation of the release today from prison of prominent rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong ( 江天勇) , who was convicted of the trumped up charge of “inciting subversion of state power,” the Chinese authorities have instead disappeared him. His supporters outside the Henan...

709 Crackdown

Jiang Tianyong