CNHRA PERSON RECORD · CNHRA-P-224796
Liu Ping
Born
Unknown
Occupation
Unknown
Role
Civil Society Activist · Political Activist
Record ID
CNHRA-P-224796
Biography
Liu Ping is a grassroots civic activist from Xinyu, Jiangxi, involved in independent candidacy efforts and public affairs.[2]
Liu attempted independent candidacy, helped farmers and petitioners with complaints and documented abuses. From late 2012 she joined calls for officials’ asset disclosure.[2]
Front Line Defenders describes Liu, Wei Zhongping and Li Sihua’s grassroots advocacy in Jiangxi. CHRD later submitted a UN update concerning procedure and treatment.[1][2]
Case Summary
On June 19, 2014 Liu and Wei received six and a half years and Li three. Front Line Defenders says an initial inciting-subversion allegation was dropped and the convictions involved charges including picking quarrels.[2]
CHRD raised objections over procedure, defense access and medical treatment, and China responded. Front Line Defenders’ October 29, 2019 update records release on October 27.[1][2]
Timeline
2013
Prosecuted following asset-disclosure advocacy
Front Line Defenders describes prosecution following asset-disclosure advocacy, independent candidacy and complaint assistance, and later dropping of an initial inciting-subversion allegation.[2]
2014-06-19
Sentenced to six and a half years
2015-08-06
Update submitted to UN mechanisms
CHRD submitted a UN update responding to China’s explanations of procedure and treatment and relaying objections from relatives and counsel.[1]
2019-10-27
Released after completing sentence
Front Line Defenders’ October 29 update records Liu’s release on October 27 after six and a half years.[2]
Related Events
Sources
- [1]
CNHRA-S-607704Chinese Human Rights Defenders
Evidence location: Liu Ping section: June 19, 2014 sentence, government reply and family rebuttal.
- [2]
CNHRA-S-565751Front Line Defenders
Evidence location: Case history: independent candidacy, asset disclosure, detention and six-and-a-half-year sentence.