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Tienchi Martin-Liao:A Loser at Home, a Winner in the Outside World

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November 7, 2012

The Friedenspreis winner Liao Yiwu

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Liao Yiwu Frankfurt book fair 2010

Liao Yiwu, Chinese author and dissident, Continue reading →

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Defense denied access to case files, says Guo Feixiong

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By David Bandurski | Posted on 2014-09-12

Criminal proceedings are scheduled to begin in Guangzhou today against human rights activist and lawyer Yang Maodong (杨茂东), most often known by his nom de plume, Guo Feixiong (郭飞雄). Continue reading →

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Activist lawyer vows to keep fighting for human rights

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Campaign for human rights and rule of law on mainland will not be defeated by crackdowns or defence of one-party rule, activist insists

PUBLISHED : Sunday, 31 August, 2014, 4:49am UPDATED : Sunday, 31 August, 2014, 4:49am

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A Chinese Author Takes On China

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Written by Steven Thompson

WED,10 SEPTEMBER 2014

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Joe Chung and the cultural roots of China’s political dictatorship Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Summers by Jeffrey Wasserstrom

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September 10th, 2014
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The century’s sun has set in blooded clouds.

— Rabindranath Tagore, “Sunset of the Century,” December 31, 1900 Continue reading →

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Tienchi Martin-Liao:If the government treats the people as its enemy…

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November 21, 2012
The Chinese Communist Party has not yet blocked this website.

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174 Writers in Prison in China

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Writers in Prison Committee

Independent Chinese PEN Center

August 2014

Writers and Journalists in Prison in China (recorded since 2004)

No.Name of WiP Sentence in Jail Remarks

1 KONG Youping 10 Years (15 y) 10 y Released

2 HUANG Jinqiu 8 y 1 m (12 y) 8 y 1 m Reduced

3 DU Daobin 3 Years 3 y + 1 m Released on bail

4 OUYANG Yi 2 Years 2 y Released Continue reading →

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EU statement on Uighur Professor Ilham Tohti

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From:British Embassy BeijingHistory:Published 7 August 2014 Part of:China

EU statement by the Spokesperson on respected Uighur academic Professor Ilham Tohti.

We are deeply concerned about the announcement that Professor Continue reading →

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