Understanding China's Crackdown on Rights Advocates: Personal Accounts and Perspectives (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781500730093)

Chinese officials have cracked down on independent rights advocacy, detaining large numbers of individuals for peacefully advocating on issues ranging from combating official corruption and protecting the rights of ethnic minorities to ensuring educational equality for migrant children and seeking greater freedom of the press. Those detained include Ilham Tohti, a scholar and an advocate for the Uyghur ethnic minority, who sought to build bridges between Uyghurs and the majority Han population. They also include individuals from the New Citizens' Movement, who have called for social justice, rule of law, and citizen rights. The detentions are occurring against the backdrop of the Chinese government's own anti-corruption campaign and stated push for legal reforms. Witnesses will discuss, among other things, personal accounts of the crackdown as well as its significance for China's human rights and rule of law development.

Author: Congressional-Executive Commission on Ch
ISBN-10: 1500730092
ISBN-13: 9781500730093
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 08/06/2014
Pages: 42
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.27lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.09d