CNHRA PERSON RECORD · CNHRA-P-852111
Chen Yunfei
Born
Unknown
Occupation
Unknown
Role
Political Activist · Dissident
Record ID
CNHRA-P-852111
Biography
Chen Yunfei is a Sichuan civic activist involved in Tiananmen remembrance and public expression.[2]
PEN describes Chen’s civic action and performances concerning June Fourth and other public issues, including a recreated labor-camp scene and a “funeral” for travel documents.[2]
Chen was detained after a March 25, 2015 visit to June Fourth victims’ graves. His final statement published by HRIC is dated March 30, 2017. In it he denies criminal wrongdoing, describes his activities as within existing law, and recounts beatings and shackling in custody. Lawyers Guo Haibo and Sui Muqing subsequently reported the four-year sentence on March 31 and his statement that he would appeal.[1]
Case Summary
PEN records roughly two years of pretrial custody and a four-year sentence at Chengdu’s Wuhou district court on March 31, 2017, alongside allegations of prolonged shackling and abuse.[2]
PEN records release on March 25, 2019, renewed detention that September over Hong Kong-related comments and another case in 2021.[2]
Timeline
2015-03-25
Detained following a victim’s grave visit
PEN records custody after Chen and others visited Wu Guofeng’s grave, followed by roughly two years of pretrial detention.[2]
2017-03-31
Sentenced to four years
2019-03-25
Released after completing this sentence
PEN records release after completion of the term, renewed custody that September and another case in 2021.[2]
Related Events
Sources
- [1]
CNHRA-S-830105Human Rights in China
Evidence location: Report and appended defendant’s final statement; Attached final statement dated March 30, 2017 and lawyers’ reports dated March 31.
- [2]
CNHRA-S-750050PEN America
Evidence location: 2015–2017 case, March 31, 2017 sentence and statements on June Fourth remembrance.