1989 Student Protester Chen Yunfei Secretly Detained Ahead of Tiananmen Anniversary
No CommentChengdu police reportedly took away activist Chen Yunfei from his home in the Wenjiang District on May 31, 2020.
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31st Anniversary of June Fourth Massacre
No CommentThe Chinese Communist Party iron-fisted grip on power has perpetuated its leaders’ enjoyment of impunity for the Tiananmen massacre of pro-democracy protestors for 31 years. Victims and their families have never received justice. Photo by David Chen.
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Chinese Authorities Target Speech on Twitter in Criminalizing Free Expression
No CommentBeijing activist Quan Shixin has been indicted and faces trial on charges of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” for using Twitter. Wang Yong and Gao Jinbiao were recently tried, convited, and given prison sentences for using Twitter.
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China: Reverse Decision to Impose National Security Law on Hong Kong
No CommentThe Chinese government must reverse its decision to impose a national security law on Hong Kong. Imposing a CCP-drafted national security law in Hong Kong would mean stripping away any remaining human rights and fundamental freedoms of Hong Kong residents.
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Police Take Away Journalist Jiang Xue After Her Article Mourning Dr. Li Wenliang
No CommentXi’an Police seized prominent journalist Jiang Xue on May 18. Her whereabouts and the criminal charges against her are unknown.
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Police Detain Citizen Journalist Zhang Zhan, Who Reported on COVID-19 in Wuhan
No CommentShanghai police criminally detained citizen journalist and activist Zhang Zhan on May 15, 2020, on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble." She had been reporting from Wuhan since February about the coronavirus pandemic.
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