Chinese human rights lawyer in closed-door trial as family members held by police

Jul 27, 2022

Beijing [China], July 27 : Chinese human rights lawyer Chang Weiping stood trial for a subversion charge in Shaanxi province behind closed doors and...

Chinese authorities arrest human rights lawyer for 'subversion'

Feb 26, 2022

Beijing [China], February 26 : Chinese authorities in the central province of Hunan have formally arrested human rights lawyer Xie Yang for "inciting subversion"...

US concerned as Chinese human rights lawyer goes missing

Mar 11, 2021

Washington [US], March 11 : The United States has expressed concerns about the whereabouts of Chinese lawyer Wang Yu, who went missing ahead of...

Chinese activists indicted for discussing 'human rights' to be tried separately

Jun 16, 2022

Beijing [China], June 17 : Indicted for the same charges of discussing 'human rights', Chinese activist Xu Zhiyong and human rights lawyer Ding Jiaxi...

Chinese human rights lawyer Qin Yongpei released after five-year sentence

Nov 06, 2024

His release on October 31 marked the end of a conviction that human rights advocates view as a targeted response to his legal advocacy...

UN calls for "unconditional release" of detained Chinese human rights lawyer couple

Nov 15, 2024

The United Nations Human Rights Office expressed regret over the conviction and sentencing of human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and his wife, Xu Yan...