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How China Tries to Bamboozle the United Nations
February 11, 2023

How China Tries to Bamboozle the United Nations

By William Nee
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 Quanzhang and China’s ‘Non-Release Release’
April 23, 2020

Wang Quanzhang and China’s ‘Non-Release Release’

By Jerome A. Cohen
Wang, a rights lawyer, was released from prison on April 5. So why hasn't he been allowed to go home?
1413 Days and Counting: Li Wenzu’s Fight for Her Husband’s Freedom
July 09, 2019

1413 Days and Counting: Li Wenzu’s Fight for Her Husband’s Freedom

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

From Tiananmen to Today: The State of Chinese Activism
June 01, 2019

From Tiananmen to Today: The State of Chinese Activism

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

China’s Grim Christmas Ritual: Imprisoning Dissidents
January 24, 2018

China’s Grim Christmas Ritual: Imprisoning Dissidents

By Thomas E. Kellogg
Xie Yang was the latest activist to be sentenced during the Christmas holiday season.

Michael Caster on China's Forced Disappearances
January 10, 2018

Michael Caster on China's Forced Disappearances

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

Liu Xiaobo Wasn’t China’s Only Prisoner of Conscience
July 28, 2017

Liu Xiaobo Wasn’t China’s Only Prisoner of Conscience

By Benedict Rogers
The best way to honor his memory is to press China to end torture and free other dissidents.
How China Wound up Outside the International Human Rights Debate
May 22, 2017

How China Wound up Outside the International Human Rights Debate

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

Why and How Tillerson Should Address Human Rights on China Visit
March 15, 2017

Why and How Tillerson Should Address Human Rights on China Visit

By Sarah Cook and Annie Boyajian
Raising human rights concerns on his first trip to China (or failing to do so) will send a strong message.

The People's Republic of the Disappeared
December 06, 2016

The People's Republic of the Disappeared

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

Interview: Jerome Cohen
September 01, 2016

Interview: Jerome Cohen

By Maurits Elen
Jerome Cohen, Professor of Law at New York University, on legal reform, human rights and judicial independence in China.
Activists and Lawyers Jailed in China’s Latest Crackdown
August 04, 2016

Activists and Lawyers Jailed in China’s Latest Crackdown

By Cal Wong
Three activists, detained during last summer's massive crackdown, are sentenced to prison terms.

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