CHINA CAMPAIGNS
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...]
China: Gao Zhicheng, lawyer | Letter
07/04/2005
Re: Gao Zhicheng, lawyer To: Hu Jintao (President of China) From: Clive Ansley Date: 2005-04-07 I very much regret the necessity to record that since our last letter to you, the abuses committed by your government against Chinese lawyers and other Human Rights advocates has greatly … [Read more...]
China: Zheng Enchong, Lawyer | Letter
15/11/2004
Re: Zheng Enchong-Lawyer To: President Hu Jintao From: Monique Pongracic-Speier, LRWC member Date: 2004-11-15 LRWC is concerned about the treatment of Shanghai lawyer Zheng Enchong, who is presently imprisoned at Tilanqiao Prison. According to reliable information received from the … [Read more...]
China: Yan Zhengxue, human rights activist | Letter
29/09/2004
Re: Yan Zhengxue, Human rights activist To: President Hu Jintao, People’s Republic of China From: Charles B. Davison, member of LRWC Date: 2004-09-29 I am writing to you at this time concerning the case of Yan Zhengxue who has been detained since September 14, 2004 when he was arrested … [Read more...]
