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230. JIANG TIANYONG (released)

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Birth date                1971-05-19

Birth place              Luoshan County, Henan Province Continue reading →

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Chinese Rights Lawyer Jiang Tianyong Allowed Home Visit, Still ‘Not Free’

Posted on 03/06/2019 by | Chinese Rights Lawyer Jiang Tianyong Allowed Home Visit, Still ‘Not Free’已关闭评论

Authorities in the central Chinese province of Henan have allowed prominent human rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong to return to his parents’ home, three days after his release at the end of a two-year jail term. Continue reading →

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Chinese Attorney Defends Torture Report Amid Accusations of ‘Fake News’

Posted on 03/05/2017 by | Chinese Attorney Defends Torture Report Amid Accusations of ‘Fake News’已关闭评论
Screenshot of detained lawyer Jiang Tianyong

Screenshot of detained lawyer Jiang Tianyong in interview with Beijing-backed satellite broadcaster Phoenix TV in which Jiang inaccurately stated he made up claims his client Xie Yang, another detained lawyer, was tortured, March 2, 2017. Public domain

Claims by official Chinese media that allegations of torture meted out to jailed human rights lawyer Xie Yang were “fake news” cooked up to appeal to “Western media tastes” were rejected by his defense lawyer on Thursday. Continue reading →

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China accuses rights activist of ‘fake news’ fabricating torture

Posted on 03/02/2017 by | China accuses rights activist of ‘fake news’ fabricating torture已关闭评论

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BEIJING Chinese state media said on Thursday that a prominent Chinese rights activist had made up “fake news” of torture to grab international headlines, but his defenders said the accusations were a coordinated attempt to smear his name. Continue reading →

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709 Crackdown: Latest data and development of cases as of 1800 16th December 2016

Posted on 01/17/2017 by | 709 Crackdown: Latest data and development of cases as of 1800 16th December 2016已关闭评论

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As of 18:00 16th December 2016, at least 319 lawyers, law firm staff, human right activists and family members have been questioned, summoned, forbidden to leave the country, held under house arrest, residential surveillance, criminally detained, arrested and enforced disappearance.

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China: Incommunicado detention of human rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong

Posted on 01/09/2017 by | China: Incommunicado detention of human rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong已关闭评论

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Enforced disappearance /
Arbitrary and incommunicado detention /
Judicial harassment
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January 9, 2017

The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and FIDH, requests your urgent intervention in the following situation in China. Continue reading →

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Detained Chinese Rights Lawyer ‘At Risk of Torture’: Amnesty International

Posted on 01/06/2017 by | Detained Chinese Rights Lawyer ‘At Risk of Torture’: Amnesty International已关闭评论
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Rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong, who went missing on Nov. 21, 2016, after meeting relatives of jailed lawyers, in an undated photo.

A prominent Chinese human rights lawyer held in an unknown location on suspicion of subversion is at risk of torture or other ill-treatment, an international rights group has warned. Continue reading →

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China detains legal activist on suspicion of subversion

Posted on 12/30/2016 by | China detains legal activist on suspicion of subversion已关闭评论
Pro-democracy demonstrators hold up portraits of Chinese disbarred lawyer Jiang Tianyong, demanding his release, during a demonstration outside the Chinese liaison office in Hong Kong, China December 23, 2016. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Pro-democracy demonstrators hold up portraits of Chinese disbarred lawyer Jiang Tianyong, demanding his release, during a demonstration outside the Chinese liaison office in Hong Kong, China December 23, 2016. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Chinese authorities have confirmed prominent legal activist Jiang Tianyong has been detained on suspicion of inciting subversion of state power, his lawyer said on Friday, setting the stage for possible formal charges. Continue reading →

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