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"...

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...

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...

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...

Beijing targets activists on International Human Rights Day

Dec 11, 2021

Beijing [China], December 11 : As the world observed the International Human Rights Day on Friday, Beijing on the other hand targeted a rights...

China considers jail for human rights lawyer, arrest of journalist

Aug 09, 2024

Chinese prosecutors are deliberating whether to impose a jail sentence on human rights lawyer Lu Siwei and to arrest citizen journalist Zhang Zhan, as...