Alerts & Statements | Chinese Human Rights Defenders

CHRD Joins 27 Other NGOs to Call for Immediate Release of Human Rights Lawyer Yu Wensheng and Activist Xu Yan

April 11, 2024 Comments Off

We, the undersigned civil society organizations, are deeply concerned about this case and call for the immediate and unconditional release of Yu Wensheng and his wife, activist Xu Yan, as they have been detained solely for the peaceful exercise of their human rights including the right to freedom of expression.

CHRD与其他27个非政府组织一起呼吁立即释放人权律师余文生和人权活动人士许艳

April 11, 2024 Comments Off

我们，以下署名的民间社会组织，对此案深表关注，并呼吁立即无条件释放余文生及其妻子、人权活动人士许艳，因为他们只是因为和平行使包括言论自由在内的人权而被拘留。

Full-time Job Opening: Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD)—Researcher

April 1, 2024 Comments Off

The Network of Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) (https://www.nchrd.org), a small non-profit organization that monitors human rights developments in China, is hiring a full-time Researcher.

Joint Statement to Oppose Article 23

March 22, 2024 Comments Off

We, the undersigned organizations, firmly oppose the passage of the Safeguarding National Security Bill, commonly referred to as “Article 23,” set to be enforced in Hong Kong this Saturday, March 23. We condemn the Hong Kong S.A.R. government’s plan to dismantle Hong Kong’s autonomy under the guise of “national security,” (read more…)

Oral statement to the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council

March 22, 2024 Comments Off

Ten years ago, Chinese human rights defender Cao Shunli died in custody. She had pressed the Chinese government to consult civil society when preparing for its UPR, and shared information on extralegal detention and torture with the UN. She was wrongfully detained trying to leave China for Geneva in September (read more…)

States must urge China to hold independent, impartial investigation into Cao Shunli’s death

March 14, 2024 Comments Off

31 human rights organisations released a joint statement on the 10-year anniversary of ‘deadly reprisals’ against Chinese activist Cao Shunli.

Winner Named for the 2024 Cao Shunli Memorial Award for Human Rights Defenders

March 13, 2024 Comments Off

A group of human rights defenders, “Support ‘The Chained Woman’ Focus Group,” is the recipient of the 10th Annual Cao Shunli Memorial Award for Human Rights Defenders.

Joint Statement from Civil Society Groups on the Hong Kong Government’s Consultation for Article 23 Legislation

February 21, 2024 Comments Off

We, the undersigned, representing civil society and human rights organizations across the world, condemn the Hong Kong government’s plans to introduce domestic security legislation under Article 23 of the Basic Law.

CHRD Encouraged by Civil Society Mobilization and Commends Countries that Sought to Hold China Accountable at UN Human Rights Review

January 24, 2024 Comments Off

At the UPR, many states bravely bucked China’s pressure campaign and issued recommendations based on the human rights laws and standards that have drawn attention to China’s pressing human rights violations.