UK Board

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Andrew Tappin (Treasurer and Acting Chair)

Former tax consultant with Arthur Andersen

Harriet Evans

Emeritus Professor of Chinese Cultural Studies, University of Westminster

Daniel Alberman

Director

Kate Larsen

Founder, SupplyESChange

Tim Pringle

Reader at Department of Development Studies, SOAS, University of London

James Jennion

Foreign policy and human rights analyst

Louise Jones

Former University Librarian

Alysha Adams

Latest

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

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

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

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.