Skip to content Skip to navigation

Arbitrary Detention

Four Activists Illegally Detained for Over Two Years
In this statement, author Jia Pin appeals for public awareness of the plight of activists Yuan Xiaohua, Huang Wenxun, Yuan Fengchu, and Chen Jianxiong. The four have been illegally detained for two years and four months, and abused in detention.
September 15, 2015
Citizens' Square
Lawyer Liu Zhengqing Meets with Wang Fang, Wuhan Rights Activist Suspected of “Picking Quarrels"
Wang Fang recounts her detention following a July 25 gathering during which she and other rights defenders showed support for the arrested activist Tufu by wearing T-shirts with images of him.
September 18, 2015
Citizens' Square
Beijing Xinqiao Law Firm: Solemn Statement on Zhang Kai and Liu Peng being Taken Away
[Translation by Human Rights in China] See Chinese original . Shocked by news that Xinqiao law firm lawyer Zhang Kai and assistant Liu Peng were taken away in the wee hours of the morning on August 25, 2015 in Wenzhou City, I, as the head of Zhang Kai’s law firm, issue the following statement:...
August 26, 2015
Citizens' Square
Civil Complaint by Wang Qiaoling, Wife of Lawyer Li Heping, against Xinhua News Agency and Eight other Media Organizations for Defaming Her Husband
On July 10, 2015, rights defense lawyer Li Heping was forcibly taken from his home by a number of unidentified individuals who did not provide any official documents or a notice of detention. Wang Qiaoling, his wife, has been inquiring with many public security bureaus regarding his whereabouts but...
August 3, 2015
Citizens' Square
Joint Letter Regarding Health of Imprisoned Journalist Gao Yu
August 5, 2015 President Xi Jinping General Secretary Office Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Zhongnanhai Ximen Fuyou Street Xicheng District Beijing 100017 People’s Republic of China Mr. Meng Jianzhu Secretary of Central Politics and Law Commission 14 Beichizi Street Dongcheng...
August 6, 2015
Joint Statements
Pu Zhiqiang
Calling for the immediate release of independent filmmaker Yang Weidong
On July 15, Yang Weidong, an independent filmmaker in Beijing, and his wife and mother were preparing to board a train bound for Hong Kong for their vacation, but his mother, Xue Yinxian, was stopped at customs. The next day, Yang stood naked holding up a sign in front of the State General...
July 21, 2015
Citizens' Square
Lawyer Li Fangping's Weixin Post about Lawyer Wang Yu Being Taken Away by Police
“At approximately 4:00 a.m. on July 9, 2015, between 20 and 30 police officers surrounded the home of lawyer Wang Yu and took her away on account of ‘drug addiction.’ It is unclear which police station they were from. An officer at the Laiguangying police substation didn’t respond to an inquirer’s...
July 9, 2015
Citizens' Square
Women rights are not a crime, give me a legal basis for confiscating my Xiaomi Mi Band
After being detained for 37 days, women’s rights activist Li Tingting was released on bail on April 13. She wrote a request to the Haidian Public Security Bureau to return her personal items as soon as possible, especially her Xiaomi Mi Band. Why is it so important to her? In this essay, Li...
April 24, 2015
Citizens' Square
Female Rights Defense Warrior’s Situation Kept in the Dark by the Authorities Documenting The Political Persecution of Su Changlan
Six months into detention, Guangdong rights defender Su Changlan has still not been granted her right to meet with her lawyer. On April 27, 2015, Su’s husband, Chen Dequan, requested open government information about her health condition, which was rejected by the Nanhai District Court of Foshan...
April 27, 2015
Citizens' Square
Su Changlan
HRIC Law Note: Five Detained Women Released On “Guarantee Pending Further Investigation”
After 37 days of detention, Wang Man ( 王曼 ) , Wei Tingting ( 韦婷婷 ) and Zheng Churan ( 郑楚然 ) , Li Tingting ( 李婷婷 ) , and Wu Rongrong ( 武嶸嶸 ) were released in a procedural step known as “release on guarantee pending further investigation,” or, qubao houshen ( 取保候审). Unfortunately, instead of a full...
April 13, 2015
HRIC Featured Legal Resources

Pages

Subscribe to Arbitrary Detention