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United Nations 🇺🇳 experts ask 🇹🇭 Thai gov't to provide info re: dozens of Uyghur men held indefinitely for ten years—asking for info on:

➡️ detention conditions
➡️ legal basis for prolonged, incommunicado detention
➡️ ill-treatment, lack of medical care
➡️ access to legal aid

Today, on #WorldBookDay , PEN International and its Centres denounce the surge of #bookbans worldwide. We urge authorities worldwide, particularly in #Belarus , #Brazil , #China , #Hungary , #RussianFederation , #Türkiye , and #USA to CEASE BOOK BANS and uphold human rights. Our statement ⬇️…

“面对强权，我们抗争。虽然力量弱小，但我们坚持矢志不渝，为未来美好中国而努力。”—人权律师 #余文生 。

去年的4月13日，余文生 及他的妻子、行动者 #许艳 ，被控“寻衅滋事罪”和 “煽动颠覆国家安全罪” 。

#国际特赦组织 与28个民间社会组织，联署呼吁 #中国 政府立即无条件释放余文生和许艳。

China: Exactly 1 year ago human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and his wife, Xu Yan were detained on their way to the EU Delegation in Beijing.

The EU calls for their immediate & unconditional release.

#FreeYuWensheng #EU4HumanRights
👉 europa.eu/!NYrwJM

China continues to persecute family of dissidents unlawfully, finds report (by CHRD人权捍卫者)

Authorities continuing ‘intimidation’ including separating children from their parents, despite pledge to end #CollectivePunishment theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

#国际特赦组织 与26个民间社会组织，联署呼吁 #中国 政府：
1. 立即无条件释放余文生和许艳;
2.确保他们在拘留期间不会遭受酷刑和其他虐待;
3. 必须确保他们儿子享有健康的权利得到充分保障，以及儿子和其他家庭成员不会受到威胁、恐吓和骚扰。

去年的4月13日，人权律师 #余文生 及他的妻子、行动者 #许艳 ，因和平行使言论自由权利而被捕，被控“寻衅滋事罪”和 “煽动颠覆国家安全罪” 。

了解更多：amn.st/6012woii0

#BREAKING A representative of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has been deported from Hong Kong on arrival to the territory to monitor the landmark trial of publisher Jimmy Lai, the international press freedom concern group said in a statement.

rsf.org/s/94297

709人权律师 #谢阳 第二次被非法羁押第813天。

律师最近会见了他，会见情况如下：
1、浓密的长发，与霍元甲、陈真发型相似。
2、精神状态不错，意志坚定。
3、对律师不被允许复制案卷材料不可接受。
4、案件由最高法院延期几次了。

长沙市公检法司从未放弃对谢阳的打击、对我们曾经美好家庭的摧毁。

香港立法會前議員 #梁國雄 （ #長毛 ），在獄中度過68歲生日。

長毛因參與2020年立法會選舉「初選」，與46名民主派人士共同被控《 #國安法 》中的「串謀顛覆國家政權罪」。

#香港 當局應廢除國安法、取消 #基本法 第 #23條 、停止打壓言論自由！

#國際特赦組織 #47人案

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk deplores adoption of national security bill in #HongKong despite concerns about its regressive step for human rights protection.

It can be potentially used to target dissenting voices, journalists, civil society & human rights defenders.

The passing of Hong Kong's Article 23 law is a crushing blow to human rights in the city and a devastating moment for the people of HK.

amn.st/6017kqGwU

🕯️今天是 10 周年忌日！我们缅怀勇敢的 #中国 女性人权捍卫者 #曹顺利 。

一起来了解她的故事：amn.st/6013k3Qcz

在曹顺利十周年忌日，我们与合作伙伴 国际人权服务社(ISHR) 及其他团体于 #日内瓦 举行图片展， 向 #曹顺利 、 #邹幸彤 、 #李翘楚 、 #黄雪琴 等人权捍卫者致敬。

#纪念曹顺利 #停止报复 #EndReprisals

Statement by European Human Rights Ambassadors on the 10th anniversary of the death of Chinese human rights defender #CaoShunli pledging to prevent and address deadly reprisals. No one should be killed for their advocacy for justice and freedom #EndReprisals Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇳🇱 Netherlands Mission in Geneva

#China 🇨🇳 : 10 years after the death in custody of human rights defender Cao Shunli, UN experts condemn the continued failure of Chinese authorities to investigate the circumstances surrounding her death & bring those responsible to justice

ow.ly/5nHP50QT011

#Article23 Amendments has just released:
legco.gov.hk/yr2024/english…

As formerly a legislative assistant, I witnessed questionable administrative artifices. Yet, for this time, so many usual procedures are skipped. We all know that the Article 23 is bound to pass. But still, it is done so ugly just to prove that it is now one country, one system.

🕯️Our exhibition on Cao Shunli is not just any tribute - it’s a call to honour and protect human rights defenders from #China , #Tibet , #HongKong and #Uyghur region. Join us on 14 March at Place des Nations. #RememberingCaoShunli

🚨Just out, for all who care about #humanrights in #HongKong

Amnesty International's comments to the Hong Kong Security Bureau on the consultation document for the proposed Safeguarding National Security Ordinance under Article 23 of the Basic Law, Hong Kong’s mini-constitution.