Ni Yulan was among thousands whose homes were demolished in the lead-up to the Beijing Olympics in 2008. Without a permanent place to live herself, Ni Yulan now defends the rights of others forced from their homes by lucrative construction projects.
The Chinese Government have pursued Ni Yulan for more than 20 years in an attempt to silence her activism. They continue to harass her and her family, put them under surveillance, threaten them, evict them and have repeatedly arrested Ni Yulan. She was even abused in detention and was beaten so badly that she's now forced to use a wheelchair.
Despite all this, Ni Yulan won't stop defending the rights of others. Will you speak up and help defend the brave?
Join our call on the Chinese authorities to put a stop to the constant harassment and intimidation of Ni Yulan and her family now.
Dear Director Wang Xiaohong, Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau
I am very concerned for Ni Yulan and her family, who have been made homeless for defending housing rights in China.
I call on you to:
- stop the harassment and intimidation of Ni Yulan and her family, allowing them the right to adequate housing in Beijing.
- investigate their ongoing harassment, bringing those responsible to justice.
- lift the travel ban on Ni Yulan and enable her to travel abroad.
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Yours sincerely,
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