Joint Statement: China Must Protect the Rights of Detained Human Rights Defenders Huang Xueqin and Wang Jianbing
Sep. 19, 2022
“We, the undersigned civil society groups, call on Chinese authorities to respect and protect [Huang and Wang’s] rights in detention, including access to legal counsel, unfettered communication with family members, their right to health and their right to bodily autonomy. We emphasize that their detention is arbitrary, and we call for their release and for authorities to allow them to carry out their work and make important contributions to social justice.
