Human Rights

The protest in the village of Wukan may have faded from the headlines. But it holds clues about the future.

Hu Jintao warned that China was in a cultural war with the West. But the real problems are at home.

Hu Jintao warned that China was in a cultural war with the West. But the real problems are at home.

To the casual eye, China’s social media landscape might look diverse and lively. But the social media clones are careful to follow Communist Party censorship.

Ex-Philippine President Gloria Arroyo’s human rights record was bad. But her successor isn’t living up to his pledges.

Ex-Philippine President Gloria Arroyo’s human rights record was bad. But her successor isn’t living up to his pledges.

Outspoken activist Ai Weiwei has been accused of pornography. His supporters have a different view.

Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei has been landed with a $2.4 million tax bill. But help has been flooding in.

China’s government has coined a new piece of political jargon: social management. But what does it mean?

A Chinese rights lawyer speaks out after being detained in secret earlier this year by Chinese authorities.

The Communist Party’s crackdown on ‘toxic’ Internet rumours is misguided. The tighter it squeezes freedom, the more credibility slips through its hands.

A visit to the offices of Sina’s microblog by a top Communist Party official raises questions over freedom of speech.