Tag Archives: human rights

Chen Guangcheng’s Family under Intense Harassment Lately

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

You would think life has moved on, and the Chinese government has gotten over Chen Guangcheng, the blind barefoot lawyer they had imprisoned and then placed under house arrest. But no, they haven’t. Exactly a year after Chen Guangcheng fled … Continue reading →

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Freed Chongqing Prisoner Talks about Reeducation-through-Labor

Posted on December 5, 2012 by

Of the hundreds of thousands of victims of China’s arbitrary, extralegal “reeducation-through-labor” system, a young man in Chongqing named Ren Jianyu (任建宇) was recently freed, thanks to the downfall of Bo Xilai, even though his filing against the government for … Continue reading →

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Breaking: China Retaliates against Activist

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

A few hours ago this morning, China time, veteran activist Xiao Yong (肖勇) made calls to fellow activists and told them that he was on a vehicle to Shaoyang, Hunan (湖南邵阳), and that Shaoyang Public Security Bureau issued him a … Continue reading →

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