Human Rights Defender – Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)

无电视收音机无书无纸 光诚一家隔绝儿童出门要搜 (Chen Guangcheng's Family Completely Isolated, Even Books and Paper Confiscated)
Radio Free Asia, August 02, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/cgc-08022011094036.html

Human Rights Defender – Liu Feiyue (刘飞跃)

关乎七二三刘飞跃被打 公安要看维权文章才让验伤 (Police Pay Attention to Rights Defense Materials Rather than Beating after Rights Advocate Reports Harassment)
Radio Free Asia, August 02, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/wq-08022011090405.html

Human Rights Defender – Wang Lihong (王荔蕻)

维权人士王荔蕻被控罪名一改再改 (Charge against Activist Wang Lihong Changed Again)
British Broadcasting Corporation, August 02, 2011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2011/08/110802_china_wanglihong.shtml

Human Rights Defender – Qi Chonghuai (齐崇怀)

China Extends Journalist's Jail Sentence
Agence France-Presse, July 29, 2011
http://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/China-extends-journalist-jail-afpsg-178622067.html

Related information:
服刑4年的反腐记者被裁定再服刑8年
Imprisoned Journalist Ordered to Serve Eight More Years
Human Rights in China, July 28, 2011
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/5504
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/5503

Human Rights Defender -- David Tsui (Xu Zerong, 徐泽荣)

Jailed Scholar to Seek Judicial Review of Case
South China Morning Post, July 27, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=e62355cc6f661310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender – Ai Weiwei (艾未未)

艾未未被追稅500萬 (Ai's Company Told to Pay RMB 5mil in Back Taxes, 7mil in Fines)
Sing Tao Daily, June 28, 2011
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/94/1/1/2367663/1.html

艾未未取保后仍为国际关注 新华社批评西方粗暴干涉 (Xinhua Criticizes Western Interference with Ai Weiwei's Case)
Radio Free Asia, June 27, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/aww-06272011084831.html

Related information:
評論：艾未未案件折射西方一些人對中國司法的傲慢與偏見 (Commentary: Ai Weiwei's Case Reflects the Pride and Prejudice of Some in the West toward China's Judicature)
Xinhua News Agency, June 25, 2011
http://www.chinesetoday.com/news/show/id/508517

Human Rights Defender – Hu Jia (胡佳)

Hu Jia Mulls Return to Activism
Agence France-Presse, June 28, 2011
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2011/06/28/2003506899

Related information:
Hu Jia Released
胡佳获释
Human Rights in China, June 27, 2011
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/5401
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/5402
Related news:
Questioning West's Campaign to Create a Hero
Global Times, June 26, 2011
http://www.globaltimes.cn/NEWS/tabid/99/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/663355/Questioning-Wests-campaign-to-create-a-hero.aspx

Human Rights Defender – Ai Weiwei (艾未未)

Ai Weiwei's Release Elicits Calls for China to Free More Dissidents
Christian Science Monitor, June 23, 2011
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-News/2011/0623/Ai-Weiwei-s-release-elicits-calls-for-China-to-free-more-dissidents

Related news:
Taiwanese President Calls for Other Chinese Dissidents to Be Released
Central News Agency, June 23, 2011
http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?Type=aIPL&ID=201106230013

Human Rights Defender – Xu Zerong (徐泽荣)

Freed Academic Will Fight for Justice
South China Morning Post, June 24, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=2bcc1b8035db0310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender – Yang Zaixin (杨在新)

杨在新被阻见律师 (Lawyer Detained on Witness Tampering Charges Kept from Seeing Own Attorney)
Radio Free Asia, June 23, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china_lawyer_a-06232011103841.html

Human Rights Defenders

No Softening of Beijing's Tough Line on Activists
South China Morning Post, June 24, 2011
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=c7ec1b8035db0310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Human Rights Defender – Ai Weiwei (艾未未)

Chinese Activist Ai Weiwei Freed, But Silenced
The Globe and Mail, June 23, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/chinese-activist-ai-weiwei-freed-but-silenced/article2071364/

Related news:
艾未未 ：1年內不准twitter (Ai: No Twitter for a Year)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 23, 2011
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20110623/news_20110623_55_764728.htm

艾未未說:我就像這事沒有發生過 (Ai Weiwei: It's as If Nothing Happened)
Deutsche Welle, June 22, 2011
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15183420,00.html

Human Rights Defender – Xu Zerong (徐泽荣)

HK Scholar Freed from Guangdong Prison
Radio Television Hong Kong , June 23, 2011
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20110623/news_20110623_56_764666.htm

Human Rights Defender – Yao Lifa (姚立法)

Scholar Held amid Election Bid
Radio Free Asia, June 21, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/elections-06212011164200.html

Human Rights Defender – Hu Jia (胡佳)

深圳赴京接夫出獄 胡佳妻突失聯絡 (Hu Jia's Wife Zeng Jinyan Loses Contact after Departing Shenzhen for Beijing to Welcome Hu Home from Prison)
Oriental Daily, June 20, 2011
http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20110620/00178_012.html

Related news:
Wife of Jailed China Dissident Disappears: Report
Agence France-Presse, June 20, 2011
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jHmuNifkG9-2ZAUsmG1kzM1CRs4Q

胡佳刑期將屆滿　太太獲准見面 (Hu Jia's Wife and Mother to Meet with Him Prior to His Impending Release)
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 20, 2011
http://www.rthk.org.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20110620/news_20110620_55_763862.htm

The wife of imprisoned HIV/AIDS activist Hu Jia (胡佳), Zeng Jinyan (曾金燕), has fallen out of contact since leaving Shenzhen for Beijing on June 19. Although she boarded the plane in Shenzhen, she was not seen arriving at the Beijing airport; she is suspected of having been detained by authorities. According to an e-mail to a family friend, Zeng and Hu’s mother had been permitted to meet with Hu before his release. Hu was convicted of inciting subversion of state power in April 2008. He is expected to be released on Sunday, June 26, 2011.

Human Rights Defender – Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚)

陸維權律師陳光誠遭暴力虐待 (Barefoot Lawyer Chen Guangcheng Cruelly Beaten)
Central News Agency, June 17, 2011
http://tw.news.yahoo.com/article/url/d/a/110617/5/2thbo.html

Related news:
Blind China Activist Beaten Unconscious: Wife
Agence France-Presse, June 17, 2011
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jn7j_rKbmOa8WqPCtVyp6JggmMsg

Human Rights Defenders

刘仕辉获释 王宇出狱 (Detained Attorney Liu Renhui and Imprisoned Attorney Wang Yu Both Released)
Radio Free Asia, June 16, 2011
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china_lawyer-06162011104338.html

Human Rights Defender – Ai Weiwei (艾未未)

Artist Kapoor Cancels China Show over Ai Detention
Agence France-Presse, June 15, 2011
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110615/wl_asia_afp/chinabritainpoliticsartist

Human Rights Defender – Xu Zerong (徐泽荣)

港學者被控洩露國家機密　判囚 13年 徐澤榮下周四出獄 (Hong Kong Scholar Imprisoned on Charges of Leaking State Secrets Be Released Next Thursday)
Apple Daily, June 14, 2011
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/template/apple/art_main.php?iss_id=20110614&sec_id=15335&subsec_id=15336&art_id=15338640

Human Rights Defender – Huang Qi (黄琦)

黄琦出狱，将继续 "与弱者同行" (Huang Qi Plans to Continue Work after Prison Release)
Deutsche Welle, June 11, 2011
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15147582,00.html

On June 10, Sichuan earthquake activist Huang Qi (黄琦) was released from a prison in Chengdu after completing a three-year term on the conviction of “illegal possession of state secrets.” Huang is known for the help he provided to the victims of the May 2008 earthquake in Sichuan and for publicizing the plight of the parents who lost their children in the disaster. After his release, he stated his desire to continue his rights defense work.

Related information:
Earthquake Activist Freed after Three Years in Prison; Other Rights Defenders to Be Released This Month
黄琦服刑三年后获释 另有其他三位维权人士本月将获释
Human Rights in China, June 10, 2011
EN: http://www.hrichina.org/content/5374
CH: http://www.hrichina.org/cn/content/5375