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Press Statement: Rights Lawyers Prevented from Meeting U.S. Congressmen
On June 29, Beijing authorities harassed and prevented prominent rights defense lawyers in China from meeting with two U.S. Congressmen who were part of a U.S. delegation visiting Beijing.
"With less than five weeks to go before the Beijing Games, the Chinese authorities are not only treating foreign guests disrespectfully, their actions also expose once again the magnitude of their pre-Olympics crackdown and show how little faith the government has in its own citizens," said Human Rights in China Executive Director Sharon Hom.... More >>
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Case Update: Activist Hua Huiqi and Family Beaten
Human Rights in China has learned that during the evening of July 1, 2008, police from the Chongwen District Branch Office of the Public Security Bureau (PSB) and the State Security Bureau in Beijing, accompanied by more than 30 additional people, forced open the door of Beijing-based house church activist Hua Huiqi (华惠棋), threatening him and beating his family members.
According to Hua Huiqi, the officers came into the apartment yelling "we're...
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Joint NGO Letter to Secretary Rice on Trip to China
On June 27, 2008, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was urged by Freedom House, Human Rights in China,
Human Rights First, Human Rights Watch, International Campaign for Tibet,
and Reporters Without Borders to raise the issue of human rights violations during
her visit to China.
Secretary Rice is traveling to China as part of a trip to Asia in advance of the G-8 Summit on July 7–9, 2008... More >>
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Press Release: Children of Rights Defender Guo Feixiong Barred from School Enrollment
Human Rights in China deplores the Guangzhou authorities' efforts to prevent the children of an imprisoned rights defender from attending school and urges Premier Wen Jiabao (温家宝) to protect the two children from such attempts to inflict punishment on the family as a whole. Zhang Qing (张青), the wife of imprisoned rights defender Guo Feixiong (郭飞雄) (also known as Yang Maodong), has authorized Human Rights in China (HRIC) to... More >>
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Press Release: Lawyer Launches Test of New Open Government Regulations
A Beijing lawyer has launched a test of China's new Open Government Information (OGI) Regulations (政府信息公开条例), which, according to the OGI, are intended to "ensure that citizens, legal persons and other organizations (公民、法人和其他组织) can obtain government information by lawful means, and increase government transparency," Human Rights in China has learned... 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: 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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Beijing 2008 Olympics Resources
![[IR2008: HRIC Olympics Campaign]](http://ir2008.org/img/utils/logo-small.gif) 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; who's who in the Beijing 2008 Olympics; and more.
Visit IR2008.org for more information on HRIC's Olympics campaign, and how you can take action!
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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.
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