Wang Yu Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/tag/wang-yu/ An international non-profit organization of scientists, physicians, engineers and scholars dedicated to protecting the human rights and scientific freedom of our colleagues around the world. Mon, 01 Jun 2020 19:01:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/concernedscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cropped-64x64%40512px.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Wang Yu Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/tag/wang-yu/ 32 32 59910430 Wang Yu On Travel Ban, Can’t Visit Son at College in Australia https://concernedscientists.org/2018/06/wang-yu-on-travel-ban-cant-visit-son-at-college-in-australia/ Wed, 27 Jun 2018 17:09:33 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=7030 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 […]

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]]> 7030 Chinese Human Rights Activist Attorney Released After Issuing Coerced Confession https://concernedscientists.org/2016/08/chinese-human-rights-activist-attorney-released-after-issuing-coerced-confession/ Tue, 02 Aug 2016 20:51:38 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=5425 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.

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]]> 5425 Wang Yu, Human Rights Attorney Awaiting Trial in China, Receiving ABA Award https://concernedscientists.org/2016/07/wang-yu-human-rights-attorney-awaiting-trial-in-china-receiving-aba-award/ Thu, 28 Jul 2016 22:22:59 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=5371 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 […]

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]]> 5371 2015 Annual Report https://concernedscientists.org/2016/03/2015-annual-report/ Tue, 08 Mar 2016 16:00:55 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=4918 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 […]

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]]> 4918 Two Human Rights Lawyers Formally Charged in China https://concernedscientists.org/2016/01/two-human-rights-lawyers-formally-charged-in-china/ Thu, 21 Jan 2016 15:13:47 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=4754 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 […]

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]]> 4754 Letter of Commendation to US Ambassador for Support of Detained Human Rights Attorneys https://concernedscientists.org/2015/12/letter-of-commendation-to-us-ambassador-for-support-of-detained-human-rights-attorneys-in-china/ Fri, 18 Dec 2015 21:10:07 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=4695 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 […]

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]]> 4695 Highlights of 2015 Cases https://concernedscientists.org/2015/11/highlights-of-2015-cases/ Mon, 30 Nov 2015 13:00:28 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=4640   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 […]

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]]> 4640 CCS Reminds Presidents Obama and Xi Jinping to Release Wang Yu, Li Heping and Ilham Tohti https://concernedscientists.org/2015/09/ccs-reminds-presidents-obama-and-xi-jinping-to-release-wang-yu-li-heping-and-ilham-tohti/ Tue, 29 Sep 2015 17:09:23 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=4516 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. September 28, 2015 President Xi Jinping The State Council General’s Office 2 Fuyoujie, Xichengqu Beijingshi 100017 People’s Republic of China President Barack Obama The White […]

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]]> 4516 China Arrests Two Human Rights Lawyers on Unspecified Charges https://concernedscientists.org/2015/09/china-arrests-two-human-rights-lawyers-on-unspecified-charges/ Wed, 09 Sep 2015 15:13:04 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=4425 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. […]

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