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China: Torture of human rights defender Liu Jie while undergoing re-education through labour

Front Line is deeply concerned following reports that human rights defender Liu Jie has been tortured during her re-education through labour (RTL). Liu Jie is a defender of human rights in rural communities who has campaigned for political and legal reforms in China.  Read More

China: Arrest and detention of human rights defender Ren Shangyan

Front Line is deeply concerned following the arrest and detention of human rights defender Ren Shangyan on 16 May 2008. Ren Shangyan is Assistant Director of China Justice Advocacy Web (Zhonghua Shenzheng Wang), a website which has worked to monitor corruption in China since 2005.  Read More

China: Trial of human rights defender and writer Hu Jia charged with subversion

Front Line is deeply concerned following reports of the trial of human rights defender, Hu Jia, on 18 March 2008 and the charges of subversion against him. Hu Jia works for the rights of those suffering from HIV/ AIDS in rural China. He is the co-founder of the Beijing Aizhixing Institute for Health Education, a non-governmental organisation which promotes public awareness and education on the issue of HIV/ AIDS.  Read More

Chinese human rights defender, Chen Xiaoming, dies shortly after release according to statement by HRIC, Human Rights in China.

According to a recent report by Human Rights in China (HRIC) the organisation has learned that Shanghai human rights defender Chen Xiaoming died on July 1, shortly after being released on medical parole. Numerous earlier requests by Chen's family for medical parole had been refused.  Read More

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