This essay, penned for the 12th anniversary of June Fourth, reflects on three people who died unjust deaths at different moments in the course of the last 50 years. Its author, Ding Zilin , is the coordinator of the Tiananmen Mothers group that is campaigning for a proper accounting for the 1989...

Since the launch of this global effort to give solidarity to the Tiananmen Mothers’ struggle for accountability in May 2000, his campaign has become a key focus of activities to remember the events of 1989 in Hong Kong. In the past year, the campaign has concentrated on human rights education,...

Fourteen activists from Shandong Province have signed an open letter to the National People's Congress demanding the immediate release of Yan Peng, a pro-democracy activist. Yan has been detained since July 11 on charges of illegal emigration. The signatories include Yan's wife Zhong Xianye, Mu...

Human Rights in China (HRIC) voiced concerns today that the selection of Beijing as the host city for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games presents significant challenges both to Chinese authorities and to the international community. “The Chinese government must not repeat its past approach to hosting...

To commemorate the twelfth anniversary of the bloody June Fourth, 1989 Massacre, Tiananmen Mothers call upon all people of conscience to continue the demand for accountability of the tragic event. Human Rights in China firmly supports the Tiananmen Mothers, a group of families of victims headed by...

Today in Geneva UN member states decided to exclude HRIC from the World Conference Against Racism (WCAR), to be held in South Africa from August 31 to September 7. After the Chinese government strongly opposed HRIC’s request to participate, and in spite of the Conference Secretariat’s favorable...

Asia-Pacific and international NGOs are urging all member states attending the Second Preparatory Committee of the World Conference Against Racism (WCAR) to allow participation to the Conference of: Human Rights in China (HRIC), International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) and Tibetan Centre for Human...

Human Rights in China (HRIC) deplores the failure of the U.N. Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to uphold its mandate and address human rights violations in all parts of the world by holding China accountable for its egregious violations of human rights.