If we want to understand China, the recent televised trial of a Taiwanese human rights advocate is a good place to start.

As the 19th Party Congress approaches, China has compiled a book on great achievements in human rights.

Detained activists have two choices: vanish or confess.

The best way to honor his memory is to press China to end torture and free other dissidents.

As China's global role grows, it's increasingly important to speak out about the country's human rights issues.

To no one's surprise, trade and North Korea top the list. What else will make it into the conversations?

China has a chance to improve rule of law by securing property, family, and personal rights.

Raising human rights concerns on his first trip to China (or failing to do so) will send a strong message.

“This is about China actively extending its control beyond its borders."

How one artist pushes back.

Recent moves toward a more traditional China policy are welcome, but not enough to meet the challenge from Beijing.

Europe's police and judicial cooperation with China raises difficult questions, especially with regard to extradition.

From black jails to residential surveillance, Beijing has been trying to normalize enforced disappearances for a decade.

Focusing on individual stories is a poor way to evaluate China's human rights record.

UN member states voted against Russia, granting a symbolic victory to human rights organizations.

U.S. CECC annual report and China's own human rights action plan showcase starkly different concepts of "human rights."