2015-06-15
Yang Zhangqing (L) and Guo Bin (R) in file photos.
Photos courtesy of CHRD
Authorities in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong have detained activists linked to a leading nongovernment organization (NGO) on charges of “illegal business activity,” Continue reading
Emily Rauhala / Beijing @emilyrauhala March 19, 2015
Altaf Qadri—AP
Indian women’s rights activists wearing masks of five women’s rights activists formally detained in China after Women’s Day crackdown, hold placards with their names, to express their solidarity and demand their immediate release, in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, March 18, 2015
The line between dissidence and social activism grows ever murkier
It was supposed to be a celebration. This year marks Continue reading
Five Feminists Remain Jailed in China for Activities the Government Supports已关闭评论
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Tagged Activists, China, Feminists, Women's Rights Activists, Wu Rongrong
The Associated Press’ Didi Tang reports on the pressure applied to friends Continue reading
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Visitors try a dice game at Gaming Expo Asia in Macau, in this file picture taken May 22, 2012.
CREDIT: REUTERS/BOBBY YIP/FILES
(Reuters) – Three activist groups in Chinese-ruled Macau, the world’s biggest gambling hub, Continue reading
by Tienchi Martin-Liao / February 12, 2014
Did China imprison activists and dissident writers to divert attention from corruption scandal?
Xu Zhiyong and Hu Jia Supporters Continue reading
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Tagged Activists, Dissident Writers, Hu Jia, Xu Zhiyong
JUNE 6, 2014
Chan Tat Ching in his office in Hong Kong. Credit Lam Yik Fei for The New York Times
By CHRIS BUCKLEY
HONG KONG — WHEN tens of thousands of people gathered in Hong Kong this week to mourn the military carnage against protesters in Beijing 25 years ago, Chan Tat Ching stood among them, holding a candle and bowing to honor the dead. Continue reading
