Born and raised in a cave with only the stars to tell time, Gao Zhisheng rose from poverty to become China’s most important lawyer. He has courageously sought justice for vulnerable groups such as the poor, the disabled, and the...
BY Wen Yuqing Radio Free Asia Guo Feixiong in January 2013 Authorities in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou on Friday began the trials of two prominent rights activists on public order offenses, as their relatives and lawyers hit out...
“During the past several months, the persecution that we mother and son have been subjected to, has gone from bad to worse” says Xinna, the wife of jailed veteran ethnic Inner Mongolian dissident Hada. Hada, who is in his mid-50s...
Clashes between Chinese companies and ethnic Mongolian herders protesting the exploitation of their grasslands are increasingly common in the region, which borders the independent country of Mongolia. "They are just using ecological protection as a pretext for evicting usz', said...
The religious leader is popular among Tibetans for his work to promote the Tibetan language, culture, and religion. He was hold in detention by the Chinese communist party for nearly a year, was trial in secret and sentence for more...
Thirteen million Chinese who lack household registration certificates because they were born in violation of the One-Child-Policy. They can’t go to school, get a job, get married or do something as simple as check out library books.
Daughters of five political prisoners in China call president Obama in a press conference in Washington to intervene to free their father. Congressman Chris Smith (R-N.J.), said during the conference: “The repression is pervasive, unrelenting, and absolutely unnecessary—as those detained...
A petitioner who was detained in a black jail in Xinjiang Province for 13 times since 2012, was rescued a group of friends
Bian Lizhao, was originally a teacher, he was kidnapped two years ago, and sentenced to 12 years because he practice Falun Gong. His daughter was abducted after she pulled open a banner with "I want to see my father" in...
