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RightsCon2026

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

01 May 2026

Chen Fujia

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South Africa's first extradition to China

26 Apr 2026

Yu Wensheng

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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

photo of Xie Yang smiling

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5 years for tortured Chinese rights lawyer

31 Mar 2026

justice

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SPC and SPP work report 2025 – key takeaways

11 Mar 2026

CN-Italy flag

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Italy expels 8 Chinese on national security grounds

08 Mar 2026

Liuzhi 2025

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China's secret Liuzhi detention used on more than 200,000 cases

03 Mar 2026

Last photo of China

opinion

First Class - My Deportation from China

26 Jan 2026

Waong Fuk fire remains

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Crackdown after fatal fire reveals growing mainlandization of HK

10 Dec 2025

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US firm Vultr takes down Great Fire's FreeWeChat for China's Tencent

08 Dec 2025

Thai Human Rights Commission

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Thai Human Rights Commission: Uyghur deportation unlawful

04 Dec 2025