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Looking for suicide-proof kit for your black jail? China’s Tiktok has got you covered

11 Jun 2026

Tiananmen Mother

news

At 88, she is still speaking truth to power in China

04 Jun 2026

AI-generated fabricated sexualized image of Laura Harth, produced as part of a smear campaign attributed to Chinese state actors. Image marked with a diagonal red "FAKE" watermark and "© Chinese Communist Party" caption.

opinion

Fake porn, smears, and harassment: Beijing’s “public security” at work

24 May 2026

EUP event 2

news

EU Parliament investigates China’s detention of Europeans

07 May 2026

EUP event 2

news

O Parlamento Europeu investiga a detenção de cidadãos europeus pela China

07 May 2026

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news

New rules give China more excuses to enforce exit bans on foreigners

05 May 2026

RightsCon2026

news

World’s largest human rights gathering cancelled due to Chinese pressure

01 May 2026

Chen Fujia

news

South Africa's first extradition to China

26 Apr 2026

Yu Wensheng

news

Lawyer Yu Wensheng at risk of arbitrary detention following release from prison

09 Apr 2026

RSDL

China reforms its secret RSDL jails, but will anything change?

08 Apr 2026

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news

5 years for tortured Chinese rights lawyer

31 Mar 2026

justice

news

SPC and SPP work report 2025 – key takeaways

11 Mar 2026