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Civil society

Repression and Resilience

Repression and Resilience

In December 2022, The Rights Practice publishes important new report focused on the mental health of Chinese human rights defenders. We include reflections and recommendations for the international community. Read more

Published: 16th December, 2022

Updated: 7th August, 2024

Author: Imogen Rogerson Costello

Talking about Mental Health

Talking about Mental Health

The Rights Practice is pleased to launch its new handbook “Talking about Mental Health: A Handbook for Civil Society”, an essential resource for anyone working in a job to help others. Read more

Published: 20th October, 2021

Updated: 1st April, 2022

Author: Imogen Rogerson Costello

Recover Better – Stand Up for Human Rights

Recover Better – Stand Up for Human Rights

As we mark Human Rights Day on 10 December 2020, and head towards the new year, we think about how to recover better in 2021. Read more

Published: 10th December, 2020

Author: Imogen Rogerson Costello

Human Rights Defenders

Human Rights Defenders

Working to support and protect the rights of the most vulnerable. Read more

Published: 23rd January, 2018

Updated: 18th April, 2018

Author: Anonymised User

International Solidarity

International Solidarity

Space for civil society is under attack all over the world. But human rights know no borders. Read more

Published: 23rd January, 2018

Updated: 17th April, 2018

Author: Anonymised User

The Right to Participate

The Right to Participate

Creating opportunities for ordinary people to participate in public life. Read more

Published: 23rd January, 2018

Updated: 17th April, 2018

Author: Anonymised User

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  • Briefing Paper: Death Penalty Under Xi Jinping

    Briefing Paper: Death Penalty Under Xi Jinping

    In June 2026, The Rights Practice published a briefing paper to cast some light on the application of the death penalty under Xi Jinping, party secretary and president.

  • Report: Beyond Prison. Mapping Deprivation of Liberty in China

    Report: Beyond Prison. Mapping Deprivation of Liberty in China

    In June 2026, The Rights Practice published a new report "Beyond Prison. Mapping Deprivation of Liberty in China". The report maps the multiple ways in which the Chinese state may deprive someone of their liberty.

  • Joint statement: Authorities must release lawyer Yu Wensheng at end of his sentence

    Joint statement: Authorities must release lawyer Yu Wensheng at end of his sentence

    On 9 April 2026, The Rights Practice, and 25 other organisations, signed a joint statement to urge Chinese authorities to ensure that human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng is immediately released after serving his sentence.

  • Joint Statement: UN Human Rights Chief should address Beijing’s deepening repression

    Joint Statement: UN Human Rights Chief should address Beijing’s deepening repression

    On 24 February 2026, The Rights Practice, along with 25 other civil society organisations, called on UN Human Rights Chief to address the HRC to detail his office’s efforts to investigate alleged Chinese government crimes against humanity.

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  • Rahima's Story

    Rahima's Story

    Rahima Mahmut, Uyghur singer and human rights activist, shared her story at the UK Parliamentary Roundtable on Xinjiang.

  • Impact of the Death Penalty in China

    Impact of the Death Penalty in China

    In April 2022, The Rights Practice responded to a call from the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary, or arbitrary executions, which focused on the imposition of the death penalty and its impact in China.

  • Handbook for the Uyghur Community in the UK

    Handbook for the Uyghur Community in the UK

    In June 2022, The Rights Practice has produced a new handbook to address some of the concerns and needs of Uyghurs living in the UK.

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  • The Uyghur Community in the UK

    The Uyghur Community in the UK

    December 2020. The Rights Practice recently surveyed Uyghurs living in the UK. Our survey revealed a community desperate for information about relatives in Xinjiang.

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  • Death Sentences in China

    Death Sentences in China

    The death sentence in China may be given with notice of immediate execution or suspended for two years. We have produced a briefing paper which sets out the differences in these sentences and the range of factors that may be considered at sentencing.

  • Disappeared by the State

    Disappeared by the State

    In July 2023, The Rights Practice published its latest briefing paper "Disappeared by the State: Tracing Uyghur Relatives in China”.

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