Category Archives: Writers in Prison

170. WANG QINGYING (Released)

Wang Qingying

Pen name              

Sex                               Male

Birth date                1982-03-01

Birth place              Sheqi County, Nanyang City, Henan Province

Resident place         Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province Continue reading

ICPC Statement on PEN International Day of Imprisoned Writers–Two Writers Honoured the Liu Xiaobo Courage to Write Award

The Independent Chinese PEN Center (ICPC) has honoured two imprisoned writers, HU Shigen and Mahvash SABET (f, Iran) the ICPC’s 2016 Liu Xiaobo Courage to Write Award for their courage and perseverance in writing and fighting for freedom of experission and other basic rights despite the long-term imprisonment. In addition, ICPC have named six writers as new honorary members, including ZHANG Haitao, Shokjang (Tibetan), LU Yuyu, HUANG Wenxun, LI Tingyu (f) and WANG Yuping. Continue reading

178. KOU YANDING (released)

KOU Yanding1

Sex                              Female

Birth date                1965

Birth place               Tai’an City, Shandong Province

Resident place        Beijing Continue reading

195. LIANG QINHUI (released)

Liang QinhuiPen name                Jiandao (Dagger)
Sex                               Male

Birth date                1983-10-03

Birth place              Lanshan County, Hunan Province

Resident place       Haizhun District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province

Education                 Middel school Continue reading

139. GANGKYE DRUBPA KYAB (released)

GANGKYE DRUBPA KYABPen name                Gang Mai Da

Sex                              Male

Birth date                1979

Birth place              Seda County, Sichuan Province

Resident place         Seda County, Sichuan Province Continue reading

Tibetan Writer Released From Prison One Year Before Sentence Ends

gangkye-drubpa-kyab-is-greeted-by-supporters-following-his-release-from-prison

Gangkye Drubpa Kyab is greeted by supporters following his release from prison, Sept. 16, 2016. Photo sent by an RFA listener

A popular Tibetan writer jailed for over four years in southwestern China’s Sichuan province for criticizing Chinese rule has been released a year before the end of his term, a local source said. Continue reading

52. ZHANG LIN (released)

Zhang Lin

Sex                          Male

Birth date                1963-06-02

Birth place              Bangbu City, Anhui Province Continue reading

162. GUO ZHONGXIAO (released)

Guo ZhongxiaoPen name              

Sex                              Male

Birth date                1975-02-22

Birth place               Shishou City, Hubei Province Continue reading