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Supporters of Detained Feminists in China Petition for Their Release

01sino-women02-articleLarge-v2By DIDI KIRSTEN TATLOW April 02, 2015

A person in front of a post box on Tuesday prepares to mail a copy of a petition calling on the Chinese government to release five detained feminists.
Courtesy of Lu Jun

The supporters in China of five feminists who were detained in early March are continuing to agitate on their behalf, despite intimidation Continue reading

Five Feminists Remain Jailed in China for Activities the Government Supports

 

India China Activists DetainedEmily 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