China human rights report [US CECC]

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China human rights report [US CECC]

October 12, 2005 04:54:00 pm

2005 Annual Report, Congressional-Executive Commission on China, October 11, 2005 [concluding that China has made no significant progress in human rights or law reform over the past year and has increased government restrictions on Chinese citizens who worship in state-controlled venues or write for state-controlled publications]. Read the full text of the report [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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