Ding Jiaxi

Li Qiaochu ( 李翘楚 ), the girlfriend of New Citizens Movement advocate Xu Zhiyong ( 许志永) , posted an article on Twitter describing the police search of Xu’s home and her home in Beijing on New Year's Eve. When officers came to search Xu’s home, Li was there but Xu was not. Afterwards, they took Li to...

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Court Upholds Prison Sentences for Two Citizen Activists

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 20:21:15 +0000

July 18, 2014

Court Upholds Prison Sentences for Two Citizen Activists

Case Update

Asset Transparency

The Beijing Municipal No. 1 Intermediate People's Court today upheld the sentences of New Citizens Movement advocates Ding Jiaxi ( 丁家喜 ) and Li Wei ( 李蔚 ) . In April this year, both were found guilty of “gathering a crowd to disrupt order in a public place” (聚众扰乱公共场所秩序) by the Beijing Municipal...

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Appeal Argument for the Second-Instance Trial of Ding Jiaxi

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 16:01:25 +0000

July 2, 2014

Appeal Argument for the Second-Instance Trial of Ding Jiaxi

Citizens' Square

Asset Transparency

In this appeal argument submitted to the Beijing Municipal No. 1 Intermediate People's Court for the second-instance trial of human rights lawyer Ding Jiaxi ( 丁家喜) , lawyer Tang Tianhao ( 唐天昊) highlighted numerous procedural irregularities, rebutted the conclusions of the original guilty verdict,...

Ding Jiaxi

Complaint and Appeal Argument for Ding Jiaxi's Second-Instance Trial

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 15:02:18 +0000

July 6, 2014

Complaint and Appeal Argument for Ding Jiaxi's Second-Instance Trial

Citizens' Square

Asset Transparency

Ding Jiaxi's ( 丁家喜) second-instance trial lawyer Cheng Hai (程海) argues in this statement that under the Constitution, Ding has the right to demand officials to disclose their assets and call for educational equality. The statement was also submitted as a complaint against 125 judges, prosecutors,...

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A Citizen Who Attacks the Order of a System of Slavery is Innocent—Ding Jiaxi’s First Instance Trial Defense Statement

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 21:09:31 +0000

April 16, 2014

A Citizen Who Attacks the Order of a System of Slavery is Innocent—Ding Jiaxi’s First Instance Trial Defense Statement

Citizens' Square

Asset Transparency

In this statement , also written for public dissemination, Ding Jiaxi's lawyer Sui Muqing (隋牧青) likens China to a system of slavery: “When people's words and deeds are constantly shackled and constrained by all kinds of unspoken rules and fears, when their words and deeds are faulted at every turn...

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Four More New Citizens Movement Advocates Convicted, Sentenced to Between Two and Three-and-a-Half Years

tw — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 20:04:00 +0000

April 18, 2014

Four More New Citizens Movement Advocates Convicted, Sentenced to Between Two and Three-and-a-Half Years

Case Update

Asset Transparency

Four citizen activists involved in public calls for high-ranking officials to reveal their assets in 2013 have each been found guilty of “gathering a crowd to disrupt order in a public place.” Two of them— Ding Jiaxi ( 丁家喜 ) and Zhao Changqing ( 赵常青 ) — were accused of planning street actions in...

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Excerpt from Ding Jiaxi’s Final Statement

tw — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 23:17:41 +0000

April 9, 2014

Excerpt from Ding Jiaxi’s Final Statement

Citizens' Square

Ding Jiaxi was tried on April 8-9, 2014, for “gathering a crowd to disrupt order in a public place,” in connection with his participation in citizen actions calling for disclosure of officials’ assets as a way to fight corruption since 2012. The trial concluded on April 9 without a verdict. Ding’s...

Asset Transparency

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"Uphold the Bottom Line of the Rule of Law" -- an open letter to all delegates of the Twelfth National People’s Congress about the prosecution of New Citizens Movement advocates

tw — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 20:48:03 +0000

March 2, 2014

"Uphold the Bottom Line of the Rule of Law" -- an open letter to all delegates of the Twelfth National People’s Congress about the prosecution of New Citizens Movement advocates

Citizens' Square

National People's Congress (NPC)

Prior to the start of the 12th National People's Congress, the lawyers of Xu Zhiyong, Ding Jiaxi, Zhao Changqing , and other activists—who have been prosecuted for their participation in the New Citizens Movement—as well as domestic intellectuals, business people, and journalists, jointly issued an...

Ding Jiaxi

Lawyers Dismissed or Withdrawn in Protest of Unfair Trials of Three Citizen Activists

tw — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 18:33:14 +0000

January 31, 2014

Lawyers Dismissed or Withdrawn in Protest of Unfair Trials of Three Citizen Activists

HRIC Bulletin

New Citizens Movement

Four participants of the New Citizens Movement— Ding Jiaxi ( 丁家喜) , Li Wei ( 李蔚 ), Zhang Baocheng ( 张宝成) , and Yuan Dong ( 袁冬) —were tried in two separate trials on Monday, January 27 at the Beijing Haidian District People’s Court. The proceedings marked the end of a series of trials of citizen...

Cheng Hai

“Why I Withdrew from Ding Jiaxi’s Case”—Statement by Lawyer Cheng Hai

tw — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 21:55:05 +0000

January 27, 2014

“Why I Withdrew from Ding Jiaxi’s Case”—Statement by Lawyer Cheng Hai

Citizens' Square

Citing procedural violations by the police, procuratorate, and the court, Cheng Hai (程海) , one of the defense lawyers for Ding Jiaxi (丁家喜) , charged with “gathering a crowd to disrupt order in a public place” (聚众扰乱公共场所秩序罪), withdrew from the case during Ding’s trial at Beijing’s Haidian District...

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Photos of Citizens Supporting Xu Zhiyong, Ding Jiaxi et al on Trial

tw — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:37:23 +0000

January 21, 2014

Photos of Citizens Supporting Xu Zhiyong, Ding Jiaxi et al on Trial

Citizens' Square

On the afternoon of January 21, 2014, citizens from different parts of the country gathered in front of the Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court and Beijing Haidian District People's Court holding banners in support of Xu Zhiyong, Ding Jiaxi, and other rights defenders who are facing trial...

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“If I Lose My Freedom”—Ding Jiaxi in My Memory

tw — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 17:27:11 +0000

January 15, 2014

“If I Lose My Freedom”—Ding Jiaxi in My Memory

China Rights Forum

New Citizens Movement

When I heard the news about Jiaxi being arrested, it was as if I had been struck by lightning. I learned about it on the evening of April 17, when I opened my email inbox. Suddenly, several frightening words leapt out at me: “If I lose my freedom...” The email was from Zhao Changqing, a long-time...

Xiao Guozhen

Ding Jiaxi and Li Wei’s Indictment

tw — Sat, 21 Dec 2013 16:22:25 +0000

December 13, 2013

Ding Jiaxi and Li Wei’s Indictment

Citizens' Square

In the indictment, the authorities use publicly calling for “equal education” and “disclosure of officials’ assets” as their main justification for charging Ding Jiaxi and Li Wei with “gathering a crowd to disrupt order in a public place.” Translated by the people. Beijing Municipal Haidian...

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