Chen Guangcheng

China Aid hosts press conference with families of prisoners of conscience, US congressmen

China Aid Association Updated on Sept. 25(Washington—Sept. 19, 2014) Several U.S. Congressmen joined China Aid at a press conference at the Parliamentary Triangle in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to discuss the status of the of the “Free the China 18” campaign. The...

Scholars with Spine: Notes from the field of China studies

National Review / Digital           August 27, 2012 Scholars with Spine Notes from the field of China studies BY JAY NORDLINGER JEROME A. COHEN may not be known to the public, but he is well known to Chinese democrats and their supporters. A law professor at New York...

IFC Statement on Chen Guangcheng

In reaction to the outcome of the Chen Guangcheng case Initiatives for China issued the following statement: As the story continues to develop, we express our serious concerns over the outcome of the negotiations over Chen Guagncheng between the governments of the...

Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng escaped. Will the U.S. support him?

Washington Post | Opinion | Original Link By Yang Jianli, Saturday, April 28, 1:59 PM Yang Jianli is founder and president of Initiatives for China. He served a five-year prison term in China, from 2002 to 2007, for attempting to observe labor unrest. I have a...
Human Rights Groups Launch UN Action Project

Human Rights Groups Launch UN Action Project

Initiatives for China, International Campaign for Tibet, the Uyghur American Association, Southern Mongolian Human...

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