January 2012 – The China Corner by CSW

Tulip Prize jury emphasises human rights

2012-01-31

At today’s official ceremony to award the Dutch Government’s Human Rights Defenders Tulip Prize for 2011 to Chinese legal activist Ni Yulan, the chair of the jury stressed the importance of highlighting China’s human rights record in spite of economic considerations. Ms Cisca Dresselhuys, Chair of the Human Rights Defenders Tulip Award 2011 Jury, said, […]

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Lawyer Ni Yulan awarded Tulip Prize

Chinese legal activist, Ni Yulan, has been announced as the winner of the 2011 Dutch Government’s Human Rights Defenders Tulip Prize. She was nominated by Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) and China Aid. Ni Yulan’s work as a housing rights activist, defending Beijing residents whose homes were demolished to make way for the 2008 Olympics, resulted