Sudden Death of Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Raises Suspicions
Suspicions have been raised over the death of prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Li Boguang, who ...Read More
2018-03-06
China Places Outspoken Dissidents Under House Arrest Ahead of Parliament
Authorities in Beijing have placed a number of high-profile dissidents and rights activists under cl...Read More
2018-03-02
Jailed Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Suffers Memory Loss in Prison: Wife
Jiang Tianyong was sentenced to two years' imprisonment on charges of "incitement to subvert state p...Read More
2018-02-28
Police in China’s Jiangsu Criminally Detain ‘Outspoken’ Human Rights Activist
Authorities in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu have placed a prominent rights activist under...Read More
2018-02-24
Freedom of Expression ‘Under Attack’ in Hong Kong as Democracy Activists Targeted: Report
The London-based rights group Amnesty International on Thursday raised concerns over continued attac...Read More
2018-02-23
Tibetan Writer Handed Three-Year Prison Term for ‘Inciting Separatism’
A Tibetan journalist and former political prisoner held incommunicado for over a year in northwester...Read More
2018-02-21
Activist in China’s Guangdong Confined in Psychiatric Hospital with ‘No Sign of Illness’
Authorities in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong have confined a rights activist to a psych...Read More
2018-02-20
Chinese Lawyers Pen Open Letter in Protest of Professional Persecution
The letter cited recent detentions and revoking of business licenses meted out to human rights lawye...Read More
2018-02-16
Diplomats Visit Activists, Family of Detained Lawyer Over Chinese New Year
As the rest of the country prepared to welcome in the Chinese Year of the Dog on Friday, foreign dip...Read More
2018-02-16
Hong Kong High Court Warns Against Violence at Protest Marches
In a city famed for large, peaceful street protests, Hong Kong’s highest court has sent a sharp warn...Read More
2018-02-10