Chinese #MeToo advocate journalist gets 5-year prison sentence

Jun 14, 2024

Huang Xueqin, a respected independent journalist, was declared guilty by the Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court on Friday for "inciting subversion of state power," as...

China vows to root out political opposition by arresting human rights activists

Jun 16, 2022

Beijing [China], June 16 : In yet another escalation in China's crackdown on human rights, the country is violating the right of the detained...

Chinese activist, who voiced support to 'ink girl', charged with inciting subversion

Dec 31, 2020

Beijing [China], December 31 : A Chinese activist, who retweeted a video of 'ink girl' Dong Yaoqiang, has been charged with "inciting subversion of...

Prominent Chinese rights activists on trial for state subversion

Jun 24, 2022

Beijing [China], June 24 : China is putting two prominent civil rights activists, Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi, through closed-door trials this week for...

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"...

Hong Kong court postpones trial of pro-democracy activists booked under China's 'security law'

Nov 30, 2021

Hong Kong, November 30 : Hong Kong authorities on Monday adjourned the trial of 47 pro-democracy activists and opposition politicians who face charges of...