In the Press | Chinese Human Rights Defenders

Uyghur film-maker claims he was tortured by authorities in China

November 8, 2023 Comments Off

A Uyghur film-maker has alleged he was tortured and forced to give a false confession during detention in Xinjiang province. Ikram Nurmehmet, 32, appeared on trial at Ürümqi people’s intermediary court on 27 October and is accused of organising “terrorist” activities and participating in an “East Turkestan separatist” group, sources close to (read more…)

‘The China Project’ media shuts, blaming ‘politically-motivated attacks’

November 7, 2023 Comments Off

Taipei, Taiwan – The China Project, an independent media company known for its influential coverage of Chinese politics and society, has announced that it will shut its doors due to funding problems caused by “politically-motivated attacks”.

Chinese Dissident Receives Asylum in Canada After Fleeing China

October 10, 2023 Comments Off

Nee from Chinese Human Rights Defenders says Southeast Asia has become a danger zone for Chinese dissidents attempts to reach safety.

#MeToo Journalist, Labor Activist On Trial for Subversion in China

September 23, 2023 Comments Off

TAIPEI — Two prominent Chinese activists were tried for subversion Friday in Guangzhou in a closed-door proceeding, while supporters and activists criticized Chinese authorities for putting on a “sham trial” and calling for their immediate release.

‘I am willing to wait for months’: Chinese Tiananmen critic ready for long haul in Taiwan transit lounge

September 23, 2023 Comments Off

A Chinese dissident who has taken refuge in a Taiwan airport during a stopover has said he is prepared to wait months if needed, in order to get safe passage to a third country.

A Chinese Journalist Gave #MeToo Victims a Voice. Now She’s on Trial.

September 22, 2023 Comments Off

Huang Xueqin, the journalist, and Wang Jianbing, a labor activist, have been accused of inciting subversion as the authorities expand a campaign to quash dissent.

Trial of two Chinese activists held since 2021 begins in secret in Guangzhou

September 22, 2023 Comments Off

Huang Xueqin, a feminist who was due to move to UK, and Wang Jianbing charged with ‘inciting subversion of state power’

Chinese Dissident in Transit at Taiwan Airport Pleads for Help in Seeking Asylum

September 22, 2023 Comments Off

TAIPEI, TAIWAN — A Chinese dissident known for regularly commemorating the 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square fled to Taiwan on Friday and pleaded for help in seeking asylum in the United States or Canada.

A Chinese dissident in transit at a Taiwan airport pleads for help in seeking asylum

September 22, 2023 Comments Off

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Chinese dissident known for regularly commemorating the 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square fled to Taiwan on Friday and pleaded for help in seeking asylum in the United States or Canada.

China #MeToo journalist and labor activist expected to appear in secret trial as crackdown deepens

September 21, 2023 Comments Off

Hong Kong (CNN) — Two Chinese activists held without trial for the past two years are expected to appear before a judge in a closed doors hearing on Friday as the ruling Communist Party ramps up its effort to dismantle what remains of the country’s civil society.

Detention of Chinese Lawyer in Laos Highlights Risks of Fleeing China

August 8, 2023 Comments Off

TAIPEI, TAIWAN — The arrest of Chinese human rights lawyer Lu Siwei in Laos late last month highlights the risks Chinese dissidents face when they flee China through Southeast Asia. Despite his holding valid visas for Laos and the United States and a valid Chinese passport, Laotian police arrested Lu while (read more…)

Accused of bomb threats they say they didn’t make, family of Chinese dissident detained in Thailand

July 27, 2023 Comments Off

BANGKOK (AP) — When Gao Peng landed in Thailand on July 3, he was not expecting to be accused of making bomb threats, to be put on an EU travel blacklist, or to see his mother and 16-year-old sister detained and threatened with deportation back to China.