Spring 2011 Issue of Dialogue Published

The Spring 2011 issue of Dialogue has been published.

This issue covers the recent US-China human rights dialogue, treatment of women in prison (an area that Dui Hua intends to increasingly focus on), and global views on China. The latest "Prisoner and Research Update" reports a sentence reduction for Xu Zerong, but a sentence upheld for Xue Feng; the update also focuses on the effect of China's recent criminal law amendments on sentence reductions, especially as they apply to individuals convicted of endangering state security. The "Dui Hua News" section highlights recent developments at Dui Hua, including John Kamm's speaking tours, Joshua Rosenzweig's participation in a Hong Kong conference, and a new addition to our dedicated team.

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Dui Hua 2010 Annual Report Published

The 2010 Annual Report (PDF) of The Dui Hua Foundation has been published. Last year was an eventful and challenging year for the foundation. All in all, we have maintained a productive dialogue with the Chinese government, and strengthened our ties with governments and NGOs who have an interest in human rights issues. Support from our many friends around the world have helped make possible a year of achievement.

We have tried to give a concise but comprehensive account of our activities and our vision in our annual report. We hope that it inspires you. As always, we welcome comments on our work.

Excerpts from the Annual Report

Letter from Executive Director

Every year, I travel tens of thousands of miles to speak to students, legislators, lawyers, and journalists across the United States, Europe, and Asia. While I am constantly engaging different audiences, I am frequently asked the same question: How is it that, at a time when bilateral human rights exchanges have become so difficult, the Chinese government continues to work with Dui Hua?

Programs and Activities

In 2010, Dui Hua continued its efforts to raise individual cases of concern directly with the Chinese government, and indirectly via the United Nations and governments that hold bilateral rights dialogues with China. In addition, we received an invitation to testify before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, sent a historic juvenile justice delegation to China, and increased UN engagement through our research and consultative status.

Attendees of the Sino-US Juvenile Justice System Symposium in Qingdao on May 12, 2010.

John Kamm to Speak at World Affairs Council, Marin Chapter

On Wednesday, May 18, Executive Director John Kamm will give a talk, US & China: A Complex and Critical Relationship, in Marin, California. The event is co-hosted by World Affairs Council, Marin Chapter and Dominican University of California. Kamm will speak on a broad range of issues in the US-China relationship, including trade and finance, the environment and climate change, national security and human rights. All told, American representatives conduct more than 60 dialogues, consultations and other exchanges with their Chinese counterparts each year. As China continues to hold more US debt than any other country, and our trade deficit with the country grows, its economic power looms as both a threat and an opportunity. US and Chinese leaders are now preparing for two major events in 2012: the transition from Party Secretary Hu Jintao to Xi Jinping, who will visit the US later this year; and our presidential election campaign, in which relations with China could well be an important issue. A reception and dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m., and the program will begin at 7:50 p.m. Tickets are available from the World Affairs Council website.

You can download event flyer here.

Joshua Rosenzweig to Speak at Criminal Justice Conference at The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Dui Hua Senior Manager Joshua Rosenzweig will participate in a conference on “Criminal Justice in China: Comparative Perspectives” from May 6 to May 8, 2011.  The event will take place at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and is hosted by The Centre for Rights and Justice at the Faculty of Law.  Distinguished panelists, drawn from Mainland China, Hong Kong and foreign countries, will discuss a wide range of topics covering various aspects of China’s criminal justice system.

Mr. Rosenzweig will join a panel discussion on the “Political Uses of the Criminal Justice System.” An abstract of his remarks, “Defining Space for Free Expression in China through Public Critique of Criminal Defamation Cases,” can be downloaded here (PDF) and here.