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Swedish Rights Worker Dahlin Arrives Home, Fellow Swede Gui Minhai Still Held

Peter Dahlin

Swedish human rights activist Peter Dahlin is shown in an undated photo. AFP

Swedish human rights worker Peter Dahlin arrived back in his home country on Tuesday after being deported by Beijing in the wake of his detention, although fellow Swedish national Gui Minhai remains in detention in China. Continue reading

Activists See Bleak Future For China’s NGOs Amid Ongoing Crackdown

Chinese police patrol Tiananmen Square

Chinese police patrol Tiananmen Square in Beijing, looking for petitioners, Dec. 4, 2013. AFP

The outlook is bleak for nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in China amid an ongoing government crackdown targeting civil society groups, former NGO workers and activists said on Friday. Continue reading

Swedish activist Peter Dahlin ‘confesses’ on China TV

A detained Swedish rights activist has appeared on Chinese state television apparently confessing to breaking the law through his group’s activities.

Peter Dahlin has been held since early January amid a crackdown on human rights lawyers and activists. Continue reading