Jiang Tianyong, a well-known Chinese lawyer who has been involved in a number of human rights cases in China, was released from prison two years ago, but like Chen Guangcheng, he remains under illegal house arrest by the Chinese Communist Party.
Jiang was released from prison on Feb. 28, 2019, after serving a two-year sentence for inciting subversion after being tortured by the Chinese Communist Party authorities four years ago in connection with the 709 incident. He was released from prison on February 28, 2019, but was then placed under illegal house arrest, banned from medical treatment, travel, and reunification with his wife and daughter by the Chinese Communist authorities.
Lawyers for Lawyers, a Netherlands-based social organization that defends the rule of law, issued a statement Monday condemning the illegal house arrest of Jiang Tianyong by the Beijing authorities. The announcement noted that the verdict against Jiang was in violation of China’s constitution and that his house arrest today is in violation of international and Chinese law.
According to information they received, arbitrary detention and illegal house arrest are increasingly used by Beijing authorities against dissidents and civil activists. Not only has the victim’s personal Life been restricted, but his Family has been affected as well. The Bulletin is concerned about when the Chinese authorities will be able to lift Jiang Tianyong’s illegal house arrest.
Jiang Tianyong has been monitored and suppressed by the authorities for his long involvement in the rights defense of people living with HIV/AIDS, the black brick kiln case in Shanxi, the direct election of lawyers in Beijing, and the Falun Gong case. In 2009, he was placed under house arrest several times for the visit of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Beijing, the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, and the 20th anniversary of the June Fourth Incident; in July 2009, his license to practice law was revoked by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Justice due to apparent repression by the authorities; on February 19, 2011, he was arrested by the police for the Jasmine incident in China and was only released on April 20; on May 4, 2012, he was brutally beaten by the police for his involvement in Chen Guangcheng’s human rights case, resulting in a perforation in his left ear and hearing loss in his right ear. In July 2012, he was awarded the 2012 “Courage to Defend Religious Freedom and the Rule of Law Award” by the China Aid Association.
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