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The Sixth Anniversary of "709 Crackdown": A Tribute to the Women Who Resist
On the occasion of the sixth anniversary of the 709 Crackdown, Human Rights in China (HRIC) honors Chinese women rights defenders by highlighting the activism of nine notable women who have been steadfast in fighting against suppression by the authorities. The nine are pictured above (from left to right, starting on the top row): ZHANG Zhan (张展), LI Yuhan (李昱函), WANG Yu (王宇), HUANG Simin (黄思敏), LI Qiaochu (李翘楚), LI Shuyun (李姝云), LUO Shengchun (罗胜春), CHEN Zijuan (陈紫娟), SHI Minglei (施明磊).
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“On the Protection of Lawyers from Undue Interferences Lawyers May Face in the Free and Independent Exercise of the Legal Profession in China and the Hong Kong SAR”
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HRIC submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Mr. Diego García-Sayán, as input into a report he will present to the Human Rights Council in its 50th session in June 2022 (HRC50).
December 6, 2021
HRIC UN Submission
"Appeal for Comprehensive Physical Examination and Emergency Treatment for Zhang Zhan" (fifth edition with 693 signatures)
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November 24, 2021 (updated) In a joint appeal to the director of Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Justice and the warden of Shanghai Women's Prison, where citizen journalist Zhang Zhan is serving a four-year sentence and in declining health, 693 individuals, including rights lawyers, clergymen, and...
November 24, 2021
Citizens' Square
HRIC Joins 44 NGOs in Appeal for Release of Citizen Journalist Zhang Zhan
“As a collective of non-governmental organisations defending human rights and freedom of the press, we urge you to exonerate and release human rights defender, journalist, and former lawyer Zhang Zhan, who is suffering from a critical health condition and may die soon if she remains in detention...
September 17, 2021
Joint Statements
FIDH-HRIC Joint Statement on Hong Kong at the UN Human Rights Council 48th Session
“FIDH and its member organization HRIC urge the Council and its member states to take urgent actions to address the alarming deterioration of rights and freedoms in the Hong Kong SAR, China. . . .”
September 15, 2021
Joint Statements
NGO Joint Letter to Hong Kong Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng Urging Release of Chow Hang-tung
“We, a group of 72 international non-governmental organizations and individuals, are writing to call on your government to drop the charge of “inciting unauthorized assembly” against Chow Hang-tung (鄒幸彤) and unconditionally release her. . . .”
July 20, 2021
Joint Statements
A Tribute to the Women Who Resist: On the Sixth Anniversary of the 709 Crackdown
Some of these women are lawyers and legal advocates who have chosen the difficult path of rights defense on their own. Others are family members of lawyers and legal advocates targeted by the authorities—who have been compelled to take up rights defense in order to protect their own freedom and...
July 8, 2021
HRIC Bulletin
Li Qiaochu
32nd Anniversary of June Fourth: A Historic Moment to Make A Difference
Thirty-two years ago, hardliners in the Communist Party of China made the cold-blooded decision to crush citizens’ voices and mobilize the People’s Liberation Army against the Chinese people, killing and maiming unarmed, peaceful protestors demanding the fundamental conditions for a healthy society...
June 3, 2021
Statement
Our Faith and Perseverance Will Never Change: On the 32nd Anniversary of the June Fourth Massacre
[Translation by Human Rights in China] On June 4, 1989, in a time of peace, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, under the leadership and command of the ruling authorities, sent tanks, armored vehicles, and soldiers with live ammunition onto the ten-mile Chang’an Avenue in Beijing. Without...
June 1, 2021
Press Release
The Costs of Separating Investment from Human Rights: The EU Comprehensive Agreement on Investment with China as Exhibit A
In December 2020 the European Union (EU) announced that it had concluded in principle a Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) with China. In so doing, the EU deliberately segregated its investment negotiations with China from its human rights engagement. The folly of that approach is now clear, as the European Parliament has imposed an indefinite freeze on ratifying the CAI due to entirely predictable human rights issues. The impasse only clarifies what the human rights community has been saying: sooner or later, the serious human rights deficits of the CAI must be addressed. What’s at stake is the effectiveness and coherence of the EU’s overall engagement with China. . . .
May 21, 2021
HRIC Commentary
Intervention by Sharon Hom at Exchange of Views on “Comprehensive Agreement on Investment” (CAI) between EU and China Convened by the European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights
Sharon Hom: “An agreement without human rights clauses or obligations in effect provides a blank check for an authoritarian regime and, frankly, leaves the companies to their own devices to address, ignore, or be complicit in human rights violations.”
February 25, 2021
HRIC Commentary
Joint Appeal on the Inclusion of Enforceable Human Rights Clauses in the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment
In the Joint Appeal, HRIC joins 35 NGOs and labor unions around the world to express grave concerns that the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI)—reached between leaders of the two governments in December 2020—“sends a signal that the European Union will push for closer cooperation...
January 13, 2021
Joint Statements
Joint Letter to Biden Administration: Make Human Rights a Priority in China Policy
HRIC joins 23 NGOs and individuals in urging the Biden Administration to prioritize human rights in U.S-China policy as the “scope and scale of human rights violations committed by the Chinese government inside and outside the country require a fundamental shift.” February 17, 2021 Joseph R. Biden...
February 18, 2021
Joint Statements
HRIC Urges China to Lift Travel Ban on Guo Feixiong and Not Create More Family Tragedies
Guo Feixiong ( 郭飞雄 ) , well-known Chinese human rights activist, was stopped at the Shanghai Pudong Airport on January 28 while en route to the United States to care for his ailing wife. The authorities reportedly cited “ suspicion of endangering national security " as the reason. Guo has begun a...
January 28, 2021
Statement
Guo Feixiong

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“On the Protection of Lawyers from Undue Interferences Lawyers May Face in the Free and Independent Exercise of the Legal Profession in China and the Hong Kong SAR”
December 6, 2021

HRIC submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Mr. Diego García-Sayán, as input into a report he will present to the Human Rights Council in its 50th session in June 2022 (HRC50).

>>Read submission<<

UN Experts Speak Out on Hong Kong

  • Four UN experts on Hong Kong: "Arrests under security law are serious concern, UN experts call for review" (Oct. 12, 2021): EN
  • UN Special Rapporteurs’ communication to China on the erosion of the right to freedom of speech, education, and academic freedom in Hong Kong (Aug. 13, 2021, made public on Oct. 12, 2021): EN

Click to see other UN statements on Hong Kong, under “Related Resources.”

HK Timeline 2019-2021: Anti-Extradition Protests and National Security Law
Updated on November 24, 2021
Photo credit: Studio Incendo
“POWERS of TRUTH: CHINA, TECH, ART & RESISTANCE”
Oct 1-3, 2021, Berlin

The 3-day conference organized by Disruption Network Lab will explore:

  • What power structures and technologies are framing the dominant narratives about China?
  • Who is benefitting and who is resisting?

Day 1: Keynote by Sharon Hom: “Deconstructing China’s Party-State Narratives: Why It Matters and What We Can Do” (Friday, Oct 1, 16:10–17:30, CET/10:10-11:30AM, ET)

Day 2: Keynote by Jack Poulson, Ex. Dir., Tech Inquiry, US (Saturday, Oct 2, 18:30–20:00, CET/2:30-4PM, ET)

Conf. panelists to include:

Arslan Hidayat (Uyghur rights activist, AU)
Badiucao (Cartoonist and activist, CH/AU, on video)
Ray Wong (Hong Kong activist, founder of Hong Kong Indigenous, HK/DE)
Glacier Chung Ching Kwong (Hong Kong political & digital rights activist, PhD student in law, U. of Hamburg, HK/DE)
Maya Wang (Senior China researcher, Human Rights Watch)

Fellowship Opportunity for NYU Law graduates

HRIC is accepting applications for the 2022-2023 Robert L. Bernstein Fellowship in International Human Rights. Great opportunity for a JD or LLM seeking practical experience in international human rights work focused on mainland China and Hong Kong. Deadline: November 19, 2021.

See description and application guidelines.

USCC Hearing: "U.S.-China Relations in 2021: Emerging Risks"
Wed, Sept 8, 2021, 9AM – 3:30PM

 >>Full Screen<< 

Panel I: Beijing’s Assertion of “Comprehensive Jurisdiction” over Hong Kong

Panel II: The CCP’s Control of Markets and Data

Administration Panel: Administration Views on U.S. Export Controls

Panel III: Assessing Export Controls and Foreign Investment Review

See full hearing schedule.

What in fact is this 100-year-old CCP?
Friday, July 16, 9PM EDT/6PM PDT

HRIC’s Sharon Hom will join Ching Cheong and Eddy U at the panel moderated by Kennedy Wong.

For panel details and live streaming, please visit: fb.me/e/2hPwV5BIS.

The Women Who Resist: In Their Own Words
Painful farewells — for now
Remembering June Fourth in Hong Kong and New York
To Remember is to Resist
Inspiration from Hong Kongers prosecuted and sentenced for involvement in the June 4, 2020 candlelight vigil in Victoria Park
Sharon Hom on EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) at “Exchange of Views,” European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights
Thurs, February 25, 2021

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Ninth Periodic Report Submitted by China to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
Unofficial English translation by a group of human rights advocates and Chinese feminists, edited by HRIC.
Photo credit: Maina Kiai
HRIC Daily Brief

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