CNHRA PERSON RECORD · CNHRA-P-377151
Chang Weiping
Born
Unknown
Occupation
Unknown
Role
Human Rights Defender
Record ID
CNHRA-P-377151
Biography
Chang Weiping is a Shaanxi lawyer whose assistance included discrimination cases concerning women, LGBT people and people living with HIV or hepatitis B.[1]
CHRD quotes Chang’s October 12, 2020 account of his work as small, incremental assistance intended to improve society and fulfill a citizen’s obligations toward others. His cases concerned women, LGBTQ people, HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B discrimination, forced demolition and defective vaccines. He later posted a video describing his January 2020 treatment in custody and was detained again on October 22.[1]
It also records representation of people facing illness- or sexuality-related discrimination and people affected by demolition and vaccine disputes.[1]
Chang attended the December 2019 Xiamen gathering, spent ten days under RSDL in January 2020, published a treatment account in October and was detained again days later.[1]
Case Summary
CHRD dates the second RSDL to October 22, 2020, formal arrest to April 7, 2021 and the first lawyer meeting to September. It also reports obstructed file access and medical requests.[1]
The same profile locates both RSDL periods at Baoji’s Baotai Hotel. Chang described alleged abuse in his public video and later lawyer meetings.[1]
Chang faced a closed trial on July 26, 2022 and a three-and-a-half-year sentence announced June 8, 2023. A later lawyers’ update confirms release on July 8, 2024.[1][2]
Timeline
2020-01
First placement under RSDL
CHRD records RSDL in Baoji from January 12–21 after the Xiamen gathering. Chang later published a treatment account and was detained again in October.[1]
2020-10-22
Detained again
Chang was again placed under RSDL after publishing his treatment account. The profile describes nearly six months’ isolation, formal arrest in 2021 and delayed lawyer access.[1]
2023-06-08
Sentenced to three and a half years
A three-and-a-half-year subversion sentence was announced after a closed trial in July 2022 and prolonged earlier custody. The sentencing date belongs within that longer procedure.[1]
2024-07-08
Released on sentence completion
Lawyers’ organizations record Chang Weiping’s release on completion of his sentence on July 8, 2024.[2]
Related Events
Sources
- [1]
CNHRA-S-386016Chinese Human Rights Defenders
Evidence location: Case table and background: anti-discrimination work, two 2020 detentions and June 8, 2023 sentence; Opening statement marked October 12, 2020 and background on legal work and the custody video.
- [2]
CNHRA-S-027602Lawyers for Lawyers
Evidence location: Body: release on July 8, 2024; imprecise administrative-detention terminology is not adopted.