Tag: Xu Zhiyong

Open Letter Calls for Ratification of Human Rights Covenant (Updated)

Ahead of the National People’s Congress annual session next month, during which Xi Jinping is expected to take over as state president, a group of 100 prominent intellectuals, journalists, and lawyers have penned an open letter calling on the NPC to ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The ICCPR is one of the key documents making up the United Nations’ intern

February 26, 2013 9:27 AM

Xu Zhiyong: On the New Citizens’ Movement

Rights defense lawyer Xu Zhiyong has continued his advocacy despite years of setbacks. The Open Constitution Initiative,

May 13, 2013 12:54 PM

Xu Zhiyong: Tibet Is Burning

Lawyer and civil rights activist Xu Zhiyong is the first prominent Han Chinese to speak out publicly in support of Tibeta

December 12, 2012 9:59 PM

Activists, Petitioners Not Invited to Party Congress

To ensure that the 18th Party Congress runs harmoniously, authorities have recruited an army of 1.4 million volunteers, f

November 10, 2012 3:08 AM

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