{"id":1464,"date":"2014-06-13T14:56:14","date_gmt":"2014-06-13T14:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chinesepen.org\/english\/?p=1464"},"modified":"2014-06-13T14:56:14","modified_gmt":"2014-06-13T14:56:14","slug":"chrd-university-student-criminally-detained-for-june-fourth-tweet-66-122014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chinesepen.org\/english\/chrd-university-student-criminally-detained-for-june-fourth-tweet-66-122014","title":{"rendered":"[CHRD] University Student Criminally Detained for June Fourth Tweet (6\/6-12\/2014)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jun 12, 2014 \u2022 4:42 am<\/span><\/p>\n

China Human Rights Briefing<\/p>\n

June 6 \u2013 12, 2014<\/p>\n

Arbitrary Detention<\/p>\n

Detained Human Rights Lawyer Pu Zhiqiang Denied Medical Bail
\nFreedom of Expression<\/p>\n

University Student Criminally Detained for Tweet About June Fourth
\nLaw & Policy Watch<\/p>\n

Civil Society Members Call to Abolish Custody & Education System
\nSpecial Notice<\/p>\n

CHRD Urges UN Experts to Inquire About Allegations of Torture on Human Rights Lawyers
\nArbitrary Detention<\/p>\n

Detained Human Rights Lawyer Pu Zhiqiang Denied Medical Bail<\/p>\n

On June 9, Beijing authorities rejected the request for medical bail for the detained human rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang (\u6d66\u5fd7\u5f3a). Authorities officially informed Pu\u2019s lawyer Zhang Sizhi (\u5f20\u601d\u4e4b) that releasing Pu would \u201cpose a danger to society,\u201d according to Rights Defense Network (RDN). Detained since early May, Pu reportedly has not been given proper medication for diabetes and other illnesses. In addition, 48 others are known to have been criminally detained in the June 4th anniversary crackdown (see CHRD\u2019s ongoing updates).[1]<\/p>\n

Pu is the only individual still in custody among those seized after taking part in a private event on May 3 commemorating June Fourth. Film professor and critic Hao Jian (\u90dd\u5efa), dissident writer Hu Shigen (\u80e1\u77f3\u6839),blogger Liu Di (\u5218\u837b), and retired scholar Xu Youyu (\u5f90\u53cb\u6e14) were all released on June 5 on \u201cbail pending further investigation\u201d of their cases. Two journalists detained in connection to Pu\u2019s case, Wu Wei (Vivian Wu, \u5434\u5fae) and Xin Jian (\u8f9b\u5efa) were also released on bail. Though not detained, they still face restrictions, such as not being allowed to leave Beijing, write articles, or conduct other activities for up to a year without police permission.<\/p>\n

In a previously unknown case, Yin Zheng\u2019an (\u5c39\u6b63\u5b89), a longtime labor activist from Hunan Province, was criminally detained on May 31 by Shaoyang City police on a charge of \u201ccreating a disturbance.\u201d Police also raided Yin\u2019s home on June 4. Yin is being held at Shaoyang City Detention Center.[2]<\/p>\n

On June 6, around 20 lawyers gathered at No. 3 Detention Center of the Zhengzhou City Public Security Bureau Prison Administration Department demanding to meet lawyers Chang Boyang (\u5e38\u4f2f\u9633), Ji Laisong (\u59ec\u6765\u677e), journalist Shi Yu (\u77f3\u7389) and other activists who were criminally detained in late May, according to RDN. On June 7, around 30 human rights lawyers initiated a silent sit-in protest reiterating their demands. As of June 9, all demands to meet the detainees were denied.[3]<\/p>\n

Freedom of Expression<\/p>\n

University Student Criminally Detained for Tweet About June Fourth<\/p>\n

\"\"Zhao Huaxu (\u8d75\u534e\u65ed), a university student, has been criminally detained on suspicion of after sending out a message on Twitter about June Fourth.
\nZhao Huaxu (\u8d75\u534e\u65ed), a university student, has been criminally detained on suspicion of after sending out a message on Twitter about June Fourth.
\nZhao Huaxu (\u8d75\u534e\u65ed), a university student from Beijing International Studies University, has been criminally detained on suspicion of \u201cteaching methods for committing a crime\u201d after sending out a message on Twitter about June Fourth, according to information from RDN. On May 24, the 22-year-old Zhao tweeted the link to an article entitled \u201cJune 4 25th Anniversary, A Conceptual Plan for Fake Base Stations,\u201d which offered ideas on how to share knowledge about the Tiananmen Massacre and promote a campaign to \u201cReturn to Tiananmen on June 4, 2014.\u201d A \u201cfake base station\u201d can be used to rapidly send out a large number of cell phone text messages within a nearby area. Zhao warned in her piece that, given the government\u2019s existing crackdown on the portable stations, those who make use of the devices to spread information are liable to face criminal charges. Police confirmed Zhao\u2019s detention on June 9.[4]<\/p>\n

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Law & Policy Watch<\/p>\n

Civil Society Members Call to Abolish Custody & Education System<\/p>\n

Dozens of Chinese lawyers, academics, and activists have recently issued joint statements\u2014one in May and another this month\u2014calling on the National People\u2019s Congress to abolish the \u201ccustody and education\u201d (shourong jiaoyu)system, reports RDN. Dating back to the early 1990s, custody and education involves the incarceration and forced labor of sex workers and their clients. It is similar to the now-abolished Re-education through Labor (RTL) system, and is even believed to be serving as an alternative form of detention for individuals who once would have been sent to RTL camps. In a recent case that has fueled debate on the system\u2019s legality, Beijing police in early June ordered Huang Haibo(\u9ec4\u6d77\u6ce2), a well-known actor, to serve a six-month custody and education punishment after he had completed a 15-day detention for \u201csoliciting prostitutes.\u201d[5]<\/p>\n

Special Notice<\/p>\n

CHRD Urges UN Experts to Inquire About Allegations of Torture on Human Rights Lawyers<\/p>\n

In mid-May, CHRDsubmitted information on four human rights lawyers\u2014Jiang Tianyong (\u6c5f\u5929\u52c7), Tang Jitian (\u5510\u5409\u7530), Wang Cheng (\u738b\u6210), and Zhang Junjie(\u5f20\u4fca\u6770)\u2014to UN experts, alleging torture, arbitrary detention, and reprisals against human rights defenders, among other abuses. On March 22, Heilongjiang police seized the lawyers from their hotel rooms in Jiansanjiang City, where they were investigating a \u201cblack jail,\u201d and took them to the Daxing District branch of the public security bureau. While held there, the lawyers were tortured, most likely to coerce them into giving up their rights defense activities, in particular their efforts to free those held in the illegal detention facility in Jiansanjiang. The four men were then administratively detained in Qixing Detention Center, where they were deprived of food. Medical exams conducted after their release showed that the lawyers suffered serious injuries due to the torture, including broken ribs and fractured vertebra.<\/p>\n

Contacts:<\/p>\n

Renee Xia, International Director, +1 240 374 8937, reneexia@chrdnet.com<\/p>\n

Victor Clemens, Research Coordinator, +1 209 643 0539, victorclemens@chrdnet.com<\/p>\n

David Zhao, Researcher and Media Outreach, +852 61252921, davidzhao@chrdnet.com<\/p>\n

Follow us on Twitter:@CHRDnet<\/p>\n

[1] \u201cBeijing Police Deny Pu Zhiqiang\u2019s Bail Application\u201d (\u5317\u4eac\u8b66\u65b9\u9a73\u56de\u6d66\u5fd7\u5f3a\u7684\u4ee3\u7406\u5f8b\u5e08\u63d0\u51fa\u7684\u53d6\u4fdd\u5019\u5ba1\u7533\u8bf7), June 9, 2014, Rights Defense Network (RDN).<\/p>\n

[2] \u201cHunan Xiaoyang Activist Yin Zhengan Criminally Detained and Home Searched\u2019\u2019 (\u6e56\u5357\u90b5\u9633\u6c11\u8fd0\u4eba\u58eb\u5c39\u6b63\u5b89\u88ab\u5211\u62d8\u6284), June 9, 2014, RDN.<\/p>\n

[3]\u201cMore Than 20 Lawyers Nationwide Demand Zhengzhou Police Respect Right to Access Clients\u201d (\u5168\u56fd\u4e8c\u5341\u591a\u4f4d\u5f8b\u5e08\u5411\u90d1\u5dde\u8b66\u65b9\u8981\u4f1a\u89c1\u6743\uff0c\u53ef\u80fd\u88ab\u6e05\u573a), June 6, 2014, RDN.<\/p>\n

[4]\u201cFemale University Student Zhao Huaxu Under Criminal Detention on Charge of \u201cTeaching Methods to Commit Crime\u201d (\u5973\u5927\u5b66\u751f\u8d75\u534e\u65ed\u88ab\u63a7\u201c\u6d89\u5acc\u4f20\u6388\u72af\u7f6a\u65b9\u6cd5\u7f6a\u201d\u906d\u5211\u62d8), June 10, 2014, RDN.<\/p>\n

[5]\u201c Jiang Ping, Ying Songnian Among More Than 40 Legal Practitioners Issuing Proposal to Abolish Custody and Education System\u201d (\u6c5f\u5e73\u3001\u5e94\u677e\u5e74\u7b4940\u4f59\u4f4d\u6cd5\u5f8b\u4eba: \u5173\u4e8e\u5e9f\u6b62\u6536\u5bb9\u6559\u80b2\u5236\u5ea6\u7684\u5efa\u8bae\u4e66), June 8, 2014, RDN; \u201cCase of Huang Haibo Triggers Demands to Abolish Custody and Education System\u201d (\u9ec4\u6d77\u6ce2\u6848\u5f15\u53d1\u793e\u4f1a\u5f3a\u70c8\u8981\u6c42\u5e9f\u6b62\u6536\u5bb9\u6559\u80b2\u5236\u5ea6), June 8, 2014, RDN.
\nFrom: http:\/\/www.chrdnet.com\/2014\/06\/university-student-criminally-detained-for-june-fourth-tweet\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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