Tag Archives: Zhang Baocheng

Citizen’s Statement Regarding the Arrest of Ten Advocates for Demanding Disclosure of Officials’ Assets

Posted on May 25, 2013 by China Change

Citizen (公民), formerly known as Gong Meng or Open Constitution Initiative, and founded by some of China’s preeminent rights lawyers, is a NGO based in Beijing that provides legal assistance to the disempowered and promotes the New Cititzens’ Movement. Read … Continue reading →

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More Citizens Detained in China for Demanding Public Disclosure of Officials’ Personal Wealth

Posted on May 7, 2013 by China Change

Following earlier detentions in Guangdong and Beijing, on April 27, another ten activists in Xinyu, Jiangxi (江西新余) were taken into police custody for demanding that government officials disclose their assets. Since then, seven of them have been released but Liu … Continue reading →

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Appeal to Immediately Free Seven Citizens Criminally Detained for Calling for Asset Disclosure

Posted on April 18, 2013 by China Change

April 18, 2013 As of noon today (April 18, Beijing Time), at least seven citizens in Beijing have been criminally detained for demanding asset disclosure by government officials. Around noon today, the family of Mr. Zhao Changqing (赵常青) received a … Continue reading →

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