Campaigns and Advocacy - China
8 February 2012
China
IFJ Press Freedom in China Campaign Bulletin - February 2012
IFJ issues its February 2012 bulletin on the state of press freedom in China.
7 October 2011
China
Human Rights Watch calls for release of Nobel laureate and others wrongly jailed, disappeared
Since the announcement of the 2010 Nobel prize, Beijing police have clamped down on Liu Xiaobo's family, friends, and supporters.
8 August 2011
China
Citing UN ruling, PEN American Center urges China to release Liu Xiaobo immediately
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention determined that Liu has been arbitrarily detained on a number of counts and that his trial was a "breach of fairness."
5 July 2011
China
IFJ calls for release of all journalists, writers and bloggers on Communist Party's 90th anniversary
Officials must recognise that increased media freedoms will assist China to become a transparent, accountable, fair and respectful nation, goals that match the party's future vision for the country, IFJ states.
10 June 2011
China
IFJ Press Freedom in China Campaign Bulletin - June 2011
IFJ issues its June 2011 bulletin on the state of media freedom in China.
6 June 2011
China
Two decades after Tiananmen massacre, repression still trumps political reform, Human Rights Watch says
The government's refusal to take responsibility for the massacre of unarmed civilians in June 1989 laid the foundation for the state impunity behind the current crackdown on dissent, Human Rights Watch said.
3 June 2011
China
Human Rights Watch urges Facebook to safeguard users before entering Chinese market
The company's possible entry into China coincides with an aggressive effort by the government to silence dissent.
1 June 2011
Joint action - China
Thirty-three IFEX members express grave concern over restrictions on freedom of expression
IFEX members note with alarm the efforts of China's authorities to restrict freedom of expression in regard to debate on political reform in China, following reform movements in the Middle East and North Africa since late 2010.
18 May 2011
Take action! - China
Help free political artist Ai Weiwei
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei disappeared into police custody on 2 April. He has not been charged and the state has not disclosed where he is being held. Avaaz is urging you to sign a petition that calls on international galleries and artists to stop exhibiting art in China until Ai Weiwei is freed.
11 May 2011
China
IFJ Press Freedom in China Campaign Bulletin - May 2011
IFJ issues its April 2011 bulletin on the state of media freedom in China.
27 April 2011
Australia / China
Australian prime minister urged to spotlight rights regression in China
"Prime Minister Gillard has spoken up about Australia's concerns from Canberra; now the test is whether she will do so publicly in Beijing," said Human Rights Watch.
12 April 2011
China
IFJ Press Freedom in China Campaign Bulletin - April 2011
IFJ issues its April 2010 bulletin on the state of media freedom in China.
10 March 2011
China
IFJ Press Freedom in China Campaign Bulletin - March 2011
IFJ issues its March 2010 bulletin on the state of media freedom in China.
8 March 2011
China
RSF urges National Congress to consider problem of fundamental rights
With 77 cyber-dissidents and 30 journalists in prison, the government must rise to the challenge of what is a fundamental demand for its people - free speech, RSF said.
8 March 2011
China
PEN American Center and CPJ statement on China's domestic and international free expression obligations
As attention is riveted on North Africa and the Middle East, the Chinese government has moved aggressively to restrict the ability of its citizens to communicate.
9 February 2011
China
IFJ Press Freedom in China Campaign Bulletin - February 2011
IFJ issues its February 2011 bulletin on the state of media freedom in China.
13 January 2011
China / United States
CPJ asks Obama to raise press freedom issues with Chinese President Hu Jintao
CPJ wrote to President Obama in advance of the Chinese president's visit to the United States.
9 December 2010
China
IFJ Press Freedom in China Campaign Bulletin - December 2010
IFJ issues its December 2010 bulletin on the state of media freedom in China.
10 November 2010
Take action! - International / China
Get Liu Xiaobo out of prison in time for Nobel prize ceremony
This year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, Liu Xiaobo, is serving an 11-year sentence in a jail in the remote province of Liaoning for defending human rights and press freedom. Join Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) in calling for the release of Liu - one of China's most famous dissidents - in time for him to attend the Nobel prize ceremony in Oslo on 10 December. Sign the petition here: http://en.rsf.org/petition-liu-xiaobo,38708.html
9 November 2010
China
IFJ Press Freedom in China Campaign Bulletin - November 2010
IFJ Asia-Pacific's monthly Press Freedom in China Campaign e-bulletin.
8 November 2010
China / France
RSF calls for Liu Xiaobo's release as Chinese president makes state visit to France
Several RSF representatives were arrested near the Arc de Triomphe after opening umbrellas bearing the words "Free Liu Xiaobo" as the Chinese president passed by in a motorcade.
29 October 2010
China
Harassment and propaganda in the three weeks since the Nobel announcement
In the three weeks since the Nobel committee announced that is awarding this year's peace prize to Liu Xiaobo, around 100 people have been placed under house arrest or subjected to increased police surveillance, or have disappeared.
22 October 2010
Joint action - China / United States
US should adopt principled China policy, say human rights advocates
In a letter to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, three IFEX members and other groups urge her to take a series of steps prior to the upcoming US-China summit.
20 October 2010
China
IFJ concerned about serious restrictions placed on journalists reporting on Liu and Chen cases
Regulations clearly state that when seeking to interview individuals in China, journalists and media workers are required only to obtain the prior consent of the interviewee.
12 October 2010
China
IFJ Press Freedom in China Campaign Bulletin - October 2010
IFJ Asia-Pacific's monthly Press Freedom in China Campaign e-bulletin.
16 September 2010
China
Radio journalist discusses censorship, delayed live broadcasts
A Chinese journalist now living abroad testifies about her experiences as a radio host and producer in China.
10 September 2010
China
IFJ Press Freedom in China Campaign Bulletin - September 2010
IFJ Asia-Pacific's monthly Press Freedom in China Campaign e-bulletin.
9 August 2010
China
IFJ Press Freedom in China Campaign Bulletin - August 2010
IFJ Asia-Pacific's monthly Press Freedom in China Campaign e-bulletin.
9 July 2010
China
IFJ Press Freedom in China Campaign Bulletin - July 2010
IFJ Asia-Pacific's monthly Press Freedom in China Campaign e-bulletin.
7 June 2010
China
RSF calls for immediate release of journalists, netizens jailed for referring to 1989 Tiananmen massacre
One of the jailed journalists, Shi Tao was convicted of "illegally divulging state secrets abroad" and sentenced 10 years in prison.
25 May 2010
China
In open letter to Xinjiang party secretary, RSF presses for less online censorship
In the longest-ever case of government censorship of its kind, the Xinjiang Autonomous Region had no Internet access for near 10 months following the July 2009 unrest.
11 May 2010
China / United States
Use talks to address human rights backsliding, US secretary of state urged ahead of dialogue with Chinese government
Benchmarks are essential for an effective dialogue with the Chinese government, Human Rights Watch noted.
27 April 2010
China
2010 Shanghai World Expo: RSF inaugurates its "Garden of Freedoms"
"City under surveillance - Lives under surveillance" would be a better slogan for the World Expo in China, according to RSF.
9 April 2010
China
IFJ Press Freedom in China Campaign Bulletin - April 2010
IFJ Asia-Pacific's monthly Press Freedom in China Campaign e-bulletin.
12 March 2010
China
Scholars and writers press for Liu Xiaobo's release
More than 100 leading China scholars, writers and human rights advocates from around the world have released a letter to China's National People's Congress that calls for the immediate release of imprisoned dissident Liu Xiaobo.
9 March 2010
China
Human Rights Watch urges National People's Congress to scrap state secrets law
The revised draft law fails to address the wide and ambiguous criteria for classification of state secrets, says the organisation.
8 February 2010
China
IFJ Press Freedom in China Campaign Bulletin - February 2010
IFJ Asia-Pacific's monthly Press Freedom in China Campaign e-bulletin.
18 January 2010
Take action! - China
Sign a petition to help Google in its stand for free expression!
Access Now is seeking worldwide support for its petition to help "Google Stay Strong." Google announced on 12 January that it will be withdrawing from China unless it is able to operate in an unrestricted cyber environment. But there is pressure on Google to back down.
13 January 2010
China
IFJ Press Freedom in China Campaign Bulletin - January 2010
IFJ Asia-Pacific's monthly Press Freedom in China Campaign e-bulletin.
6 January 2010
China
Writers ring in New Year with call to free Liu Xiaobo
Dozens of PEN American Center member's staged a New Year's Eve rally on the steps of the New York Public Library to protest the imprisonment of writer Liu Xiaobo.
10 December 2009
China
IFJ Press Freedom in China Campaign bulletin - December 2009
IFJ Asia-Pacific's monthly Press Freedom in China Campaign e-bulletin.
10 November 2009
China / United States
PEN calls on President Obama to stand up for free expression in China
On the eve of Barack Obama's first state visit to China, PEN American Center has sent a letter urging the president to intervene on behalf of the more than 40 writers imprisoned in that country because of their work.
10 November 2009
China
IFJ Press Freedom in China Campaign bulletin - November 2009
IFJ Asia-Pacific's monthly Press Freedom in China Campaign e-bulletin.
13 October 2009
China
IFJ Press Freedom in China Campaign bulletin - October 2009
IFJ Asia-Pacific's monthly Press Freedom in China Campaign e-bulletin.
1 October 2009
China
HKJA and local partner collect 1,350 signatures in support of journalists targeted in Sichuan and Xinjiang provinces
HKJA and the FCC collected 1,350 signatures in a campaign to encourage the Sichuan and Xinjiang governments to investigate attacks on journalists and respect press freedom.
10 September 2009
China
IFJ Press Freedom in China Campaign bulletin - September 2009
IFJ Asia-Pacific launches a monthly e-bulletin about its Press Freedom in China Campaign.
20 July 2009
China
Campaign for jailed Uyghur blogger
RSF is relaying the petition launched by Chinese writers and intellectuals calling for the release of Ilham Tohti.
15 July 2009
Take action! - China
Demand China respect rights in crackdown on Xinxiang violence
As the Chinese government attempts to quell the recent violence in Xinjiang province with droves of police and mass arrests, political protestors and journalists are especially vulnerable to excessive force, arbitrary detention, surveillance and censorship.
18 February 2009
Joint action - China / United States
Three IFEX members and four other organisations urge U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to make censorship, human rights abuses key issues in state visit to China
(RSF/IFEX) - The following is a 12 February 2009 joint letter by Human Rights Watch, Freedom House, Reporters Without Borders and four other organisations:
8 May 2008
Joint action - China / International
ARTICLE 19 and RSF urge IOC to lift prohibitions against athletes' self-expression at Olympic Games
(ARTICLE 19/RSF/IFEX) - The following is a 7 May 2008 joint press release by ARTICLE 19 and RSF:
23 April 2008
Joint action - China
HKJA and IFJ call for signatures to online petition for jailed activist Hu Jia
(HKJA/IFJ/IFEX) - The following is an HKJA and IFJ joint press release:
1 January 2007
China
International PEN calls for collaboration: China, the Olympics and free expression advocacy
In the lead-up to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, several IFEX members have launched campaigns to monitor, mobilise and advocate for free expression in China, where authorities have jailed and restricted journalists, political essayists and bloggers.
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Demand the release of journalist Eskinder Nega
Join in the call for the release of Ethiopian journalist and blogger Eskinder Nega who could face the death penalty if convicted. Sign the petition
1 May 2012
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