CHINA CAMPAIGNS
China: The extended and continuing illegal persecution of Mao Hengfeng by Chinese officials | Letter
09/01/2013
Re: The extended and continuing illegal persecution of Mao Hengfeng by Chinese officials To: Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China From: Clive Ansley, LRWC China Country Monitor; Gail Davidson, Executive Director, LRWC Date: January 9, 2013 For a PDF version, please click … [Read more...]
China: The Persecution of Ni Yulan | Letter
07/08/2012
Premier WEN Jiabao The State Council General Office 2 Fuyoujie, Xichengqu, Beijingshi 100017, People's Republic of China Fax: 011 86 10 6596 1109 (c/o Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Dear Mr. Premier: Re: The Persecution of Ni Yulan Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) promotes advocacy … [Read more...]
GAO ZHISHENG – human and civil rights lawyer
25/03/2012
Gao Zhisheng, human and civil rights lawyer who recently urged Chinese leaders to end their persecution of Falun Gong, officially declared his resignation from the Chinese Communist Party. Chinese Communist Party (CCP) authorities been harassing and threatening renowned Beijing human rights … [Read more...]
GAO ZHISHENG – human and civil rights lawyer (Update)
25/03/2012
Gao Zhisheng, human and civil rights lawyer who recently urged Chinese leaders to end their persecution of Falun Gong, officially declared his resignation from the Chinese Communist Party. Chinese Communist Party (CCP) authorities been harassing and threatening renowned Beijing human rights … [Read more...]
China: Unlawful detention and treatment of Ni Yulan and Dong Jiqin | Letter
21/04/2011
Re: Unlawful detention and treatment of Ni Yulan and Dong Jiqin To: Hu Jintao et al From: Jessica Fletcher & Gail Davidson Date: 2011-04-21 LRWC is alarmed at the treatment of Housing Rights activist Ni Yulan and her husband Dong Jiqin, both detained since 7 April 2011. A formal … [Read more...]
China: The Recent Illegal Arrests and Disappearances of Jiang Tianyong, Tang Jitian, and Teng Biao | Letter
02/04/2011
Re: The Recent Illegal Arrests and Disappearances of Jiang Tianyong, Tang Jitian, and Teng Biao To: President Hu Jintao et al. From: Clive Ansley Date: 2011-04-02 I am writing, as the China Monitor for LRWC, in response to information obtained from a variety of sources indicating that an … [Read more...]
Universal Periodic Review of China: No Independent Courts
01/09/2008
Full report: UN Human Rights Council: Universal Periodic Review of China: No Independent Courts by LRWC This report details the complete failure of the rule of law2in China through: a. the absence of an independent judiciary and the required safeguards that would enable lawyers and other human … [Read more...]
China: Mr. Tan Kai: harassment and wrongful conviction and imprisonment |
07/05/2007
Re: Mr. Tan Kai: harassment and wrongful conviction and imprisonment To: President Hu Jintao, People’s Republic of China From: Coller Levine, LRWC Date: 2007-05-07 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (“LRWC”) is a committee of Canadian lawyers providing support internationally to advocates … [Read more...]
China: Zheng Enchong – Lawyer | Letter
28/07/2006
Re: Zheng Enchong - Lawyer To: Mr. Hu Jintao, President of China, and others From: Clive Ansley, LRWC China Country Monitor Date: 2006-07-28 LRWC is gravely concerned for the safety and well-being of Lawyer Zheng Enchong because of acts of intimidation perpetrated against him by the … [Read more...]
China: Guo Guoting, Lawyer
07/04/2005
In March 2005, the Shanghai Bureau of Justice banned accomplished Chinese lawyer Guo Guoting from practicing for one year. Charged with ¡°defiling and slandering¡± the Communist Party and government, this recent action is only the latest in a series of harassment Mr. Guo has faced in past months for … [Read more...]
