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CHINA: HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER DISAPPEARED WHILE SEEKING URGENT MEDICAL CARE

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Human rights defender Yin Xu’an was reportedly taken away by authorities on August 2025, after traveling to Beijing to seek urgently needed medical treatment. Since then, his fate and whereabouts remain unknown despite repeated efforts by his family and supporters. Given his health condition and the authorities’ previous interference with his access to medical care, there are grave concerns for his wellbeing.

Call on the authorities to immediately disclose his whereabouts, ensure he has access to his family and lawyers of his choosing, and adequate medical care, and release him if he is being detained solely for the peaceful exercise of his human rights.

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Dear Secretary Li,

I am concerned about the enforced disappearance of Yin Xu’an, a human rights defender from Daye City, Hubei Province, whose fate and whereabouts have remained unknown since August 2025.

According to available information, Yin Xu’an was taken into custody by the authorities on August 11, 2025 after traveling to Beijing to seek urgently needed medical treatment for serious health conditions, including severe hypertension, coronary heart disease, and renal artery stenosis. Since then, his family and supporters have been unable to obtain any information regarding his whereabouts, legal status, or physical condition.

The urgency of the case stems not only from the disappearance itself, but also from the continuing and ongoing nature of the apparent violation and the serious concerns for Yin Xu’an’s health. Enforced disappearance is considered a continuing human rights violation until the person’s fate and whereabouts are clarified.

I call on you to immediately disclose Yin Xu’an’s whereabouts and legal status and ensure that he is protected from torture and other ill-treatment. I urge you to ensure that Yin Xu’an has prompt and regular access to his family, lawyers of his choice, and any medical treatment he requires, including specialist care where medically necessary. If he is being detained solely for the peaceful exercise of his human rights, he must be released immediately and unconditionally.

Yours sincerely,

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Secretary Li Wenbo

Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission

Huangshi Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China

No. 1 Hangzhou East Road, Xialu District

Huangshi City, Hubei Province

People’s Republic of China

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Ambassador Xie Fang

3505 International Place, NW,

Washington DC 20008

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