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Authorities Relent on Reeducation-Through-Labor Sentence for Elderly Women who Applied for Protest Permit
Human Rights in China has learned that, on August 29, the Beijing Municipal Reeducation-Through-Labor Decision Committee rescinded its decision to sentence two elderly women to a year of Reeducation-Through-Labor (RTL) — less than two weeks after the decision was delivered. Wu Dianyuan (吴殿元), 79, and Wang Xiuying (王秀英), 77, were sentenced after applying for permits to demonstrate in the officially designated "protest zones" during the Beijing Olympics.... More >>
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Bird's Nest Painting Banned
![[Bird's Nest]](/public/resources/ZHT-Birds-Nest-small.jpg)
On July 3, Chinese customs officers seized a painting by noted China-born, New York-based artist Zhang Hongtu, which depicts the National Stadium in Beijing, popularly referred to as the Bird's Nest. Titled "Bird's Nest, in the Style of Cubism," the painting incorporates images of the stadium design; the Chinese characters for the "Sacred Olympic Torch," "One world, One dream" (the Olympic slogan) and "Family, Joy, Happiness"; the Arabic numeral "8" in repetition; and the English words, "TIBET" and "HUMAN RIGHT." More >>
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Beijing 2008 Olympics Resources
![[IR2008: HRIC Olympics Campaign]](http://ir2008.org/img/utils/logo-small.gif) New Resource:
Human Rights and the Olympics: What you can do!
Since 2002, HRIC has published resources examining various issues surrounding the Beijing Olympics.
The resources include in-depth articles covering the promises and guiding principles laid out in the "Beijing Olympic Action Plan"; the public relations and marketing firms helping to present and brand Beijing for the Games; security at the Games; the Olympics merchandise market; and more.
Also included are graphics and charts on the Beijing civility campaign; FAQs for journalists going to Beijing; Olympics venue construction; and more.
Visit IR2008.org for more information on HRIC's Olympics campaign, and how you can take action! Visit HRIC's Press Releases and Statements for up-to-date news.
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2008 Beijing Olympics: The Price of National Glorification
On Sunday evening, Beijing concluded the 29th Olympiad that had opened 16 days ago with a ceremony that awed and mesmerized spectators and television viewers around the world. Under the spotlight of the international media, the Chinese government presented exalted images of China's history and culture.
"The Chinese authorities have blatantly and successfully used the Games to achieve political goals—putting the international community on notice that China is a powerful... ... More >>
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In Hiding, Beijing House Church Activist Hua Huiqi Appeals for Help
In a letter to Human Rights in China, Beijing house church activist Hua Huiqi (华惠棋) details his abduction on Sunday, August 10, by State Security police and appeals for help. Hua was seized on his way to a church service also attended by U.S. President Bush but managed to escape from his captors.
"The abduction and intimidation of Hua Huiqi, who wanted to attend the same church service that the Chinese government invited President Bush and his family to attend, make a mockery of the principle of preservation of human dignity enshrined in the Olympics Charter,"... More >>
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Human Rights Situation in China Worsens as Bush Calls for a More Open Society
On the eve of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, as President Bush urges Chinese leaders to grant greater freedom to the people of China, sources from within the country have informed Human Rights in China that Chinese authorities continue to detain, harass, coerce, and monitor rights defenders and dissidents in different parts of China.
In the cases documented by Human Rights in China, lawyers, academics, scholars, petitioners, and rights activists have been put under...... More >>
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The June 4, 1989 Tiananmen Square Crackdown: Resources
June 4, 2008, marks the 19th anniversary of the Chinese government's violent crackdown on student, democracy, and worker activists in Tiananmen Square.
Nineteen years after the violent June 4, 1989 crackdown on students and other citizens peacefully calling for greater openness and democracy in China, an untold number of people remain in prison for "crimes" relating to their activism.
For more information on the June Fourth crackdown:
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Action Bulletin: Activist Hu Jia Serving 3 1/2-year Jail Sentence
Long-time HIV/AIDS activist and rights defender Hu Jia (胡佳) was convicted by the Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court of "inciting subversion of state power," and was sentenced to three and a half years in prison. The court also ordered him to be deprived of his political rights for one year following his release from prison.
This Action Bulletin, updated on July 14, 2008, provides information surrounding his situation, including:
- Key Facts;
- HRIC's Advocacy and Media Work on the Issue; and
- What you can do to get involved.
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Action Bulletin: The Earthquake in China
The powerful earthquake that struck southwest China on May 12, 2008, has killed tens of thousands of people and left millions more without homes. The toll of dead, missing, and injured is still rising daily, and Human Rights in China (HRIC) extends its deepest sympathies to all who lost friends, family, and homes in the disaster.
During this critical time, domestic and international responses have been overwhelming. This Action Bulletin provides an overview of the efforts thus far, including:
It also provides details on how you can help or contribute to the relief efforts. More >>
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HRIC Report Details State Secrets System
![[State Secrets Report Cover]](http://hrichina.org/public/resources/SS.Report.Cover.small.jpg) China's states secrets system is dangerous to the health of people not only in China but also worldwide, and undermines healthy governance and rule of law.
By sweeping a broad range of information under the umbrella of "state secrets," the system withholds the very information that civil society and the government need to find solutions to the challenges facing China today... More >>
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Updated monthly. The HRIC Monthly Brief provides a selection of recent news summaries on topics including media censorship, protests and petitions, human rights defenders, and labor, reflecting current trends in dissent, activism, and legal reform. The summaries in the Monthly Brief are compiled from information available in the public domain, as well as HRIC sources.
[ Read July 2008 ]
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