China lawyers crackdown

The crackdown that began on July 9, 2015 is not just history; some of the targets are facing renewed pressure today.

At Geneva next week, the Chinese government will try to convince a U.N. committee that it is a paragon of economic, social, and cultural rights.

Wang, a rights lawyer, was released from prison on April 5. So why hasn't he been allowed to go home?

4 years after the 709 crackdown, lawyer Wang Quanzhang remains imprisoned. His wife refuses to give up hope.

30 years after Tiananmen, activism in China continues, though by necessity it has taken different forms.

Xie Yang was the latest activist to be sentenced during the Christmas holiday season.

Caster talks about a new collection of firsthand accounts from the disappeared.

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.

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

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

Jerome Cohen, Professor of Law at New York University, on legal reform, human rights and judicial independence in China.