JIansanjiang lawyers' rights defense

My "Feud" with Lawyer Jiang Tianyong

tw — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 21:03:11 +0000

November 30, 2016

Access to Justice

When Jiang Tianyong first arrived in Beijing to work as a lawyer, he was in the same firm as Li Heping and Li Chunfu. Heping and Jiang Tianyong were from the same town, and had been classmates; Heping always called Jiang, “Old Jiang.” Sometimes when they disagreed they would argue; Heping would get...

709 Families and Supporters

“Joint Appeal to the Standing Committees of the National People’s Congress and of the Heilongjiang Provincial People's Congress to abolish the General Bureau of Farm Reclamation of Heilongjiang”

tw — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 19:26:23 +0000

March 30, 2014

“Joint Appeal to the Standing Committees of the National People’s Congress and of the Heilongjiang Provincial People's Congress to abolish the General Bureau of Farm Reclamation of Heilongjiang”

Citizens' Square

Black Jail

A joint appeal issued by lawyers and citizens to the Standing Committees of the National People’s Congress and of the Heilongjiang Provincial People's Congress, which challenges the legality of the existence of the General Bureau of Farm Reclamation of Heilongjiang. In the appeal, the lawyers and...

Teng Biao

The Jiansanjiang Case: Chronology of Events and Actions Carried Out by Lawyers, Citizens, and Officials

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 23:16:00 +0000

April 16, 2014

The Jiansanjiang Case: Chronology of Events and Actions Carried Out by Lawyers, Citizens, and Officials

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Black Jail

This chronology was compiled by Legal Professionals for the Public Good (公益法律人), a Google Group, and lists daily events and actions carried out by lawyers, citizens, and officials involved in the Jiansanjiang case from March 21 to April 15. 维权全程 24 天日志（ 3.21 — 4.15 ） 3月21日【官方】抢手机、绑架关押。八点十五左右，...

Personal Account by Lawyer Xie Yang Regarding His Request to Meet with Jiang Tianyong at Qixing Detention Center

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 21:46:56 +0000

April 2, 2014

Personal Account by Lawyer Xie Yang Regarding His Request to Meet with Jiang Tianyong at Qixing Detention Center

Citizens' Square

Arbitrary Detention

Lawyer Xie Yang (谢阳) , who represents Jiang Tianyong, describes in this account that he arrived in Jiansanjiang in the morning of April 2 and went straight to the Qixing Public Security Bureau sub-branch and asked to meet with Lawyer Jiang Tianyong. The deputy branch chief of the bureau told Xie...

Lawyer Liu Sixin’s Rebuttal to State Media Accusations about Human Rights Lawyers Involved in Jiansanjiang Case

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 21:00:16 +0000

April 3, 2014

Lawyer Liu Sixin’s Rebuttal to State Media Accusations about Human Rights Lawyers Involved in Jiansanjiang Case

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Arbitrary Detention

This rebuttal was written by lawyer Liu Sixin (刘四新) , who has a doctorate in law from Beida, in response to an op-ed published by the Global Times, in Chinese and English , on April 2, 2014, that accuses the lawyers involved in the Jiansanjiang incident of inciting “illegal activities rather than...

Women Lawyers' Proposal for an Online Performance Art Protest

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 19:40:35 +0000

April 3, 2014

Women Lawyers' Proposal for an Online Performance Art Protest

Citizens' Square

Arbitrary Detention

Women human rights defenders in China have launched an online appeal asking women lawyers to protest the thug-like treatment of fellow lawyer Wang Shengsheng (王胜生) in Jiansanjiang by posing for photos with black hoods over their heads, with hands bound, and wearing placards that read "Women lawyers...

Lawyers and Citizens Report Abuses by Jiansanjiang Authorities

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 22:23:29 +0000

April 1, 2014

Lawyers and Citizens Report Abuses by Jiansanjiang Authorities

Case Update

Arbitrary Detention

In the days following the March 21 detention of four lawyers — Jiang Tianyong ( 江天勇 ) , Tang Jitian ( 唐吉田 ) , Wang Cheng ( 王成 ) , and Zhang Junjie ( 张俊杰 ) —and approximately 20 citizens , in Jiansanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province, the authorities rounded up and questioned scores of other lawyers...

“Concerning the Illegal Detention of Citizens and Rights Defense Lawyers, as well as the Operations of Black Jails, by the Jiansanjiang Public Security Bureau under the General Bureau of Land Reclamation in Heilongjiang”

tw — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 15:16:32 +0000

March 27, 2014

“Concerning the Illegal Detention of Citizens and Rights Defense Lawyers, as well as the Operations of Black Jails, by the Jiansanjiang Public Security Bureau under the General Bureau of Land Reclamation in Heilongjiang”

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Arbitrary Detention

Lawyers and citizens sent the following letter to the Ministry of Public Security regarding the illegal detention of citizens and rights defense lawyers in Jiansanjiang:

“Urgent Complaint Filed before the Heilongjiang Supreme People’s Procuratorate against Sui Fengfu, Party Secretary of the General Bureau of Farm Reclamation of Heilongjiang and other persons for abduction, illegal detention, and other crimes”

tw — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 22:54:32 +0000

March 28, 2014

“Urgent Complaint Filed before the Heilongjiang Supreme People’s Procuratorate against Sui Fengfu, Party Secretary of the General Bureau of Farm Reclamation of Heilongjiang and other persons for abduction, illegal detention, and other crimes”

Citizens' Square

Arbitrary Detention

This urgent complaint was filed by a number of citizens before the Heilongjiang Supreme People’s Procuratorate against Sui Fengfu, Party Secretary of the General Bureau of Farm Reclamation of Heilongjiang, (黑龙江农垦总局) and others for abduction, illegal detention, and other crimes. From 9:00 a.m. to 4:...

Open Government Information Request Templates: Jiansanjiang Series 1-20

tw — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 19:57:33 +0000

March 31, 2014

Open Government Information Request Templates: Jiansanjiang Series 1-20

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JIansanjiang lawyers' rights defense

Human rights lawyer Liu Weiguo circulated online 20 templates of Open Government Information requests seeking disclosure of information concerning the detention of the four lawyers and the authorities’ refusal to allow them to meet their lawyers. Liu asks citizens to fill out the applications, mail...

Photos: Lawyers Detained in Jiansanjiang, Heilongjiang

tw — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 03:10:08 +0000

March 26, 2014

Photos: Lawyers Detained in Jiansanjiang, Heilongjiang

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Lawyers

Four rights defense lawyers, Jiang Tianyong ( 江天勇 ), Tang Jitian ( 唐吉田 ), Wang Cheng ( 王成 ) , and Zhang Junjie ( 张俊杰 ) , as well as an unknown number of citizens were detained by police authorities in Jiansanjiang, Heilongjiang Province (黑龙江省建三江) one day after they visited a "legal education base"...

HRIC Urges International Attention: Lawyers and Citizens Detained in Heilongjiang, Lawyers on Hunger Strike in Protest

Anonymous — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 17:50:06 +0000

March 26, 2014

HRIC Urges International Attention: Lawyers and Citizens Detained in Heilongjiang, Lawyers on Hunger Strike in Protest

HRIC Bulletin

On March 21, 2014, four rights defense lawyers, Jiang Tianyong (江天勇), Tang Jitian (唐吉田), Wang Cheng (王成) , and Zhang Junjie (张俊杰) , as well as an unknown number of citizens were detained by police authorities in Jiansanjiang, Heilongjiang Province (黑龙江省建三江). Their detention took place one day after...

Arbitrary Detention

Tang Jitian