Tag Archives: Yang Maodong

Activist for media freedom standing trial in China

By DIDI TANG

Nov. 28, 2014 8:31 AM EST

BEIJING (AP) — A leading rights activist who organized rallies for media freedom pleaded not guilty to charges of disturbing public order in a Chinese court where he went on trial Friday more than 15 months after being detained. Continue reading

China indicts activist who backed press freedom

By AP News Jun 24, 2014 7:22PM UTC

BEIJING (AP) — A lawyer for the prominent Chinese activist Yang Maodong says Yang has been indicted on the charge of gathering crowds to disrupt public order more than 10 months after he was taken into police custody. Continue reading

China Activist to Stand Trial, Lawyer Says

By CHRIS BUCKLEY JUNE 24, 2014
HONG KONG — Prosecutors in southern China have decided to put on trial a well-known human rights campaigner, Yang Maodong, on charges of disrupting public order, his lawyer said on Tuesday. Continue reading