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Wang Yu On Travel Ban, Can’t Visit Son at College in Australia

June 27, 2018

Wang Yu, one of the Human Rights attorneys who was detained in the round-up of human rights lawyers in China in July 2015 was released after providing a forced confession following two years in detention. They (she and her husband, who was also detained) have been housed in a remote village of Ulanhot and her entire family is under continued surveillance, both live persons and cameras. Recently, ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: China Tagged With: Chinese attorney, Wang Yu, Yu

Chinese Human Rights Activist Attorney Released After Issuing Coerced Confession

August 2, 2016

Embed from Getty Images The Committee of Concerned Scientists welcomes the release on bail of the Chinese human rights lawyer, Wang Yu. We commend Wang Yu for her work on defending freedom of speech in China and express our sympathy to her in connection with the pressure she endured in prison. We respectfully ask Chinese authorities that all charges against Wang Yu be dropped at this ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: China Tagged With: Human Rights Activists, Wang Yu

Wang Yu, Human Rights Attorney Awaiting Trial in China, Receiving ABA Award

July 28, 2016

American Bar Association earlier this month announced it is giving the organization’s first ever “International Human Rights Award” to Chinese human rights lawyer Wang Yu. CCS has advocated for Wang Yu’s release since she was detained in June 2015. Wang Yu and other human rights attorney’s were picked up by authorities a year ago and detained with no charges in undetermined places. Recently, ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: China Tagged With: China, Human Rights Activists, Wang Yu

2015 Annual Report

March 8, 2016

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During 2015, the Committee of Concerned Scientists continued to advocate on behalf of scientists, academics, engineers and physicians. We wrote in concern for more than 21 individuals or groups of individuals, located in 11 countries. We generally addressed our letters to the heads of state, as well as to the country’s ambassadors, the United States ambassador for the particular jurisdiction, ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Annual Reports, Bahrain, Chile, China, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States Tagged With: Abdul Jalil Al-Singace, Academics, Andrew Ross (sociologist), Boris Weisfeiler, Emad Shahin, Guo Yushan, Human Rights Activists, Imad al-Barghouthi, Li Heping, Masaud Jahromi, Mohammad Hossein Rafiee Fanood, Mohammed al-Qathani, Narges Mohammadi, Natalia Sharina, NOAA, Omid Kokabee, Raif Badawi, Rennan Pekunlu, Scientists, Sherry Chen, Vladimir Golubev, Wang Yu

Two Human Rights Lawyers Formally Charged in China

January 21, 2016

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Wang Yu, lawyer for Ilham Tohti, and Li Heping, lawyer for Chen Guangcheng, were detained by Chinese authorities in July 2015. CCS, at that time, wrote a letter requesting their release. They have now been formally arrested with charges that could result in life sentences. January 22, 2016 President Xi Jinping The State Council General’s Office 2 Fuyoujie, Xichengqu Beijingshi ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: China Tagged With: Chen Guangcheng, Human Rights Activists, Ilham Tohti, Li Heping, Wang Yu, Xi Jinping

Letter of Commendation to US Ambassador for Support of Detained Human Rights Attorneys

December 18, 2015

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The Committee of Concerned Scientists wrote a letter to commend the US Ambassador to China, The Honorable Max Baucus, for taking a position and making a public statement in support of the detained Human Rights attorneys in China.  Specifically, he mentioned the two attorneys for whom we have advocated in the past – Wang Yu who was the attorney for Ilham Tohti and Li Heping who was the attorney for ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: China Tagged With: Beijing, Chen Guangcheng, China, Human Rights, Ilham Tohti, Li Heping, Max Baucus, Wang Yu

Highlights of 2015 Cases

November 30, 2015

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  Throughout 2015, CCS advocated for 15 cases in behalf of scientists, academics and doctors in 10 countries. The following are highlights of our cases so far. The situation in China has become dire for Human Rights attorneys. We advocated for two of them who defended CCS clients in past cases. In Iran, the situation has not improved for Omid Kokabee but we have continued to write in his ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases, Previous Highlights Tagged With: Abdul Jalil Al-Singace, Boris Weisfeiler, Emad Shahin, Guo Yushan, Li Heping, Masaud Jahromi, Mohammad Hossein Rafiee Fanood, Omid Kokabee, Raif Badawi, Wang Yu

CCS Reminds Presidents Obama and Xi Jinping to Release Wang Yu, Li Heping and Ilham Tohti

September 29, 2015

Secretary Kerry is Greeted by Chinese President Xi Jinping

Encouraged by China's recent release of Chen Kegui and Guo Yushan, CCS calls upon both Presidents to facilitate the release of Chinese Human Rights attorneys, Uighur Professor Ilham Tohti and others. ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: China Tagged With: Academics, Human Rights Activists, Ilham Tohti, Li Heping, Wang Yu, Xi Jinping

China Arrests Two Human Rights Lawyers on Unspecified Charges

September 9, 2015

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The Chinese Government arrested Li Heping, attorney for Chen Guangcheng, and Wang Yu, attorney for Ilham Tohti, for, as yet, unspecified charges. A general arrest of more than 225 Human Rights attorneys took place in China in mid-Spring this year. Many were detained, questioned, and some released. Li Heping and Wang Yu have not been released and their whereabouts are undisclosed. It is reported ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: China Tagged With: Chen Guangcheng, China, Human Rights Activists, Li Heping, Wang Yu

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