The Rights Practice

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2/ On 9 July 2015 & days that followed 100s of lawyers & legal activists were questioned & detained. The wives of detained lawyers were not activists, despite their husbands' legal activism. They took on new role to call for release of their husbands & found novel ways to protest

2/ We see little evidence that Xi Jinping views the death penalty as a distinct policy instrument. Instead, we see a consolidation in the way capital punishment is being applied as a useful (and somewhat flexible) tool for Xi’s authoritarian model of crime control.

The report underlines the risks of arbitrary detention and ill treatment in a system where legislation is vague and incomplete, the courts lack independence (and play a minor role), and the interests of the Chinese Communist Party take precedence.

This year, for the first time in over 30 years, members of the Tiananmen Mothers group, relatives of victims of the June Fourth crackdown, were banned from visiting their graves in Wanan Cemetery. rfa.org/english/china/2026/0…

2/ "...Periods of relative openness have been followed by crackdowns as the authorities attempted to rein in groups that took advantage of small freedoms. Falun gong practitioners, human rights lawyers, house church Christians and labour activists have all been targeted..."

2/ ...This resilience is our most reliable safeguard against the perpetuation of dictatorship and the cult of power. This year marks the 37th anniversary of the June 4th massacre, and I will continue to hunger strike for 37 hours while imprisoned." asianews.it/news-en/On-hunge…

2/ In China, disclosures & commentary by authorities continued to point to intentional use of the death penalty to send political message that state will not tolerate threats to public security or stability & it is willing to impose severe punishment to maintain social order.

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2/ "The Working Group is concerned that this might indicate a widespread or systemic practice of arbitrary detention in the country. The Working Group underlines that States have the obligation not to engage in acts that could constitute crimes against humanity & to prevent them"

"I remain deeply concerned for Mr Lai’s health, and I again call on Hong Kong authorities to end his appalling ordeal and release him on humanitarian grounds, so that he may be reunited with his family."

2/ - Individuals who speak out continue to face harassment, intimidation, exit bans, house arrest, unlawful detention, torture & ill-treatment & enforced disappearance. - Reiterate calls on China to abolish Residential Surveillance at a Designated Location (RSDL)

2/ Human rights are ESSENTIAL - They are the essentials we all share, the common ground that unites us across differences of race, gender, belief, or background. In a world of uncertainty, human rights remain our everyday constants.