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Chinese authorities revelations on detained Hong Kong booksellers smoke and mirrors

The Chinese authorities are showing total contempt for due process and the rule of law in the case of five…

February 5, 2016

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Chinese authorities intensify crackdown against critics with deplorable jail terms for rights activists

Three Chinese human rights campaigners who were handed jail sentences on Friday for publishing books on democracy and activism are…

January 29, 2016

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Hundreds of academics urge China’s President to free Professor Ilham Tohti

Top scholars call on Chinese government to respect academic freedom, in an open letter to President Xi Jinping on second…

January 14, 2016

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China: Guilty verdict against lawyer Pu Zhiqiang a gross injustice

The three year suspended prison sentence handed down against human rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang is a deliberate attempt by the…

December 22, 2015

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Tech companies must reject China’s repressive internet rules

Tech firms must reject the Chinese authorities’ efforts to influence global internet governance in ways that would curb freedom of…

December 15, 2015

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China: Trial of lawyer Pu Zhiqiang an act of political persecution

The Chinese authorities must end their persecution of prominent human rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang, Amnesty International said, ahead of his…

December 11, 2015

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China: Harsh prison sentences against Guo Feixiong and two other activists the latest act of political persecution

The six-year prison sentence against leading Chinese human rights campaigner Guo Feixiong for his peaceful advocacy of human rights and…

November 27, 2015

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China: Torture and forced confessions rampant amid systematic trampling of lawyers’ rights

China’s criminal justice system is still heavily reliant on forced confessions obtained through torture and ill-treatment, with lawyers who persist…

November 11, 2015

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Reform of one child policy in China not enough

Chinese women will remain at risk of intrusive forms of contraception and coerced or forced abortions, despite the authorities announcing…

October 29, 2015

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U.S. tech companies must not be complicit in China’s internet repression

American tech companies seeking access to China’s domestic market must not turn a blind eye to the country’s severe internet-related…

September 22, 2015

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2022 Olympics in China a Test for Human Rights

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) should ensure that the 2022 Winter Olympics do not cause or exacerbate human rights abuses…

July 31, 2015

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China: Lawyers face 15 years in jail on ‘chilling’ state security charges

The Chinese authorities have ratcheted up their crackdown against human rights lawyers and activists, using draconian state security charges to…

July 16, 2015