Huang Zerong, better known by his pen name Tie Liu, is seen in a photo from social media.
A prominent Chinese writer living under police surveillance in China’s southwestern city of Chengdu has been missing for nearly a week, according to friends and relatives. Continue reading
Prominent Chinese Writer Taken by Police ‘for Tea’已关闭评论
Posted in Culture, Headlines, honorary Members, Press Freedom
Tagged Chengdu, disappearance, Huang Zerong, surveillance, Tie Liu
Pen name Huang Jingyi
Sex Female
Birth date 1964-02-26
Birth place Wuhan City, Hubei Province
Resident place Qingshan District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province Continue reading
198. HUANG FANGMEI (released)已关闭评论
Posted in China, Subversion
Tagged Hang Fangmei, Inciting Subversion
Yu Shiwen is shown with his wife Chen Wei in an undated photo. Photo courtesy of Chen Wei
A Chinese rights activist detained during an event marking the 25th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre two years ago has begun refusing food in protest against his prolonged pretrial detention, sparking fears for his health, his wife and lawyer said. Continue reading
Tiananmen Protest Veteran on Hunger Strike in Zhengzhou Detention Center已关闭评论
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Tagged hunger strike, June 4th, massacre, Yu Shiwen, Zhengzhou
Guangdong rights activist Guo Feixiong in an undated photo. Photo courtesy of activists
Calls are growing for the Chinese authorities to grant medical parole to jailed rights activist Guo Feixiong following a recent visit by a relative to the prison where he is serving a six-year sentence for public order offenses. Continue reading
Rights Groups Call For Medical Parole For Jailed Chinese Activist已关闭评论
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Tagged Guo Feixiong, Health, medical parole, Yang Maodong
Yang Maoping (杨茂平), sister of imprisoned rights activist Guo Feixiong (郭飞雄) (also known as Yang Maodong (杨茂东)), circulated online the below account about Guo’s ill health after she visited him in Yangchun Prison, Guangdong (广东阳春监狱) this morning. Yang said that she repeated a request she first made to the prison authorities on February 29 that Guo be transferred to an upper-grade hospital to receive medical treatment. HRIC has translated Yang’s account, “Guo Feixiong’s Health Condition Worrisome,” in which she provides some details on Guo’s condition (see below). Continue reading
Imprisoned Rights Activist Guo Feixiong Suffering from Serious Health Issues已关闭评论
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Tagged Guo Feixiong, Health, Yang Maodong
Sex Male
Birth date 1966-04-10
Birth place Beijing
Resident place Fengtai District, Beijing Continue reading
Guangdong rights activist Su Changlan in an undated file photo. Photo courtesy of HRCChina.org
A court in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong on Thursday began the subversion trial of another rights activist who supported the 2014 pro-democracy movement in neighboring Hong Kong. Continue reading
Pro-Democracy Activist Stands Trial For Subversion in China’s Guangdong已关闭评论
Posted in Headlines, honorary Members, Subversion, Subversion
Tagged Foshan, Guangdong, Inciting Subversion, Su Changlan, trial
12 April 2016
Update #4 to RAN 09/14
PEN International is deeply concerned for the health of veteran journalist Gao Yu following reports that she was hospitalised after the Beijing Municipal Bureau of City Administration and Law Enforcement identified her garden for destruction on 31 March 2016. Gao Yu remains in hospital; her condition has now stabilised. PEN International calls on the Chinese authorities to stop harassing Gao Yu and to approve her application to be granted leave to travel to Germany for medical treatment. Continue reading
China: Continued harassment of veteran journalist Gao Yu (f); health concerns已关闭评论
Posted in Headlines, PEN International News, RAN About Chinese
