INTERVIEW: Hong Kong pro-democracy councilor finds renewed purpose in exile.
‘We have to learn how to master that fear,’ says Carmen Lau. By Alice Yam and Jasmine Ma...Read More
2024-09-13
Home Rights Activist
China’s stability maintenance system kicks into high gear on ‘sensitive dates’
On politically significant calendar dates, the authorities take pre-emptive action against potential...Read More
2024-03-17
US official expresses concern over crackdown on Tibetans protesting dam
Chinese police have arrested more than 1,000 and beaten some during interrogation, sources say. By T...Read More
2024-02-26
Jailed Uyghur academic Ilham Tohti nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
More than 180 officials and experts from around the globe submit the nomination. By Nur’iman A...Read More
2023-12-12
Chinese Police Hold Women’s Rights Activist Thousands of Miles From Home
Police from the eastern Chinese province of Shandong have detained a prominent women’s rights ...Read More
2021-02-15
Police Detain Guangxi Activist in China’s Yunnan, Near Myanmar Border
Chinese police have detained a woman in the southwestern province of Yunnan on suspicion of subversi...Read More
2021-01-03
Hong Kong Activist Agnes Chow Moved to Top Security Prison: Report
Authorities in Hong Kong have transferred 24-year-old democracy activist Agnes Chow to a top-securit...Read More
2021-01-02
China: Free Journalists, Activists
Arbitrary Detentions for Independent Reporting, Criticizing Government The Chinese authorities have ...Read More
2020-12-28
Hong Kong Legislator Reflects on Pro-Democracy Struggle as He Seeks Asylum
For Hong Kong activists, the past year has been one of despair and dread. Facing possible persecutio...Read More
2020-12-24
Activist Held For Helping ‘Ink-Splash’ Woman in China’s Hunan
Authorities in the central province of Hunan have detained a prominent rights activist after he help...Read More
2020-12-18
Chinese Rights Activist Who Opposed Hong Kong Security Law ‘Tortured’
Guangzhou-based rights activist Zhang Wuzhou has been subjected to torture in detention after she op...Read More
2020-11-27
In Hong Kong, Teen Pro-Democracy Activist Awaits Word of His Fate
At only 19 years old, Tony Chung should be focusing on his college studies or choosing a career path...Read More
2020-10-28
Sichuan Rights Activist Allowed Video Call With Dying Mother
The terminally ill mother of jailed rights activist Huang Qi has been allowed a video call with her ...Read More
2020-09-19
Chinese Coast Guard Seizes Boat, Arrests 12 Hong Kong Protesters
Authorities in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong have detained more than 10 people believed...Read More
2020-08-28
Hong Kong Arrests Four For ‘Secession’ Under China’s Security Law
Hong Kong police on Wednesday arrested four people on suspicion of pro-independence activities under...Read More
2020-07-30
3rd Anniversary of Liu Xiaobo’s Passing: Global Activists Call for End of CCP Tyranny
On July 13, 2020, the 3rd anniversary of Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo’s passing, a global online ...Read More
2020-07-19
Police in Beijing Detain Outspoken Chinese Law Professor
Authorities in the Chinese capital have detained an outspoken law professor who called for political...Read More
2020-07-07
Detained Rights Lawyer Resurfaces After Crackdown on Xiamen Dissident Gathering
Chinese rights attorney Wen Donghai has reappeared following his detention in the wake of a Dec. 13 ...Read More
2020-05-08
Chinese Authorities Torment Activist’s Dying Mother
Government Should End Harassment Immediately Chinese authorities have trumpeted their success in com...Read More
2020-05-04
China Continues Nationwide Crackdown on Rights Lawyers, Activists
China is continuing a nationwide crackdown on rights activists, detaining lawyer Chang Weiping at an...Read More
2020-01-17
China Detains Eight Activists, Questions More After Dec. 13 Meeting in Xiamen
Chinese police have launched a nationwide operation detaining at least eight people and questioning ...Read More
2020-01-06