Detainees From Jasmine Revolution Crackdown See Case Developments: The “incitement” case against Sichuan activist Chen Wei (陈卫) has been transferred to a court, but authorities have continued to obstruct the formation of his defense...

Highlights Trial of Ni Yulan, Husband Set to Open But Then Sent Back to Procuratorate, Ni’s Health Weakens: The “creating a disturbance” case against Beijing lawyer Ni Yulan (倪玉兰) and her husband, Dong Jiqin (董继勤) was initially...

Contents * Arbitrary Detention o Sichuan Land Rights Activist Liu Zhengyou Released from Prison o Shanghai Activist Sentenced to Three Years and Six Months in Prison o Sichuan Activist Zuo Xiaohuan Released after 18 Months of Pre-trial...

Contents * Arbitrary Detention o Victim of Medical Accident Detained for 20 Months in Psychiatric Hospital * Freedom of Expression o Blog Closed after Posting Article that Advocates for Intra-Party Democracy * Harassment of Activists o...

Highlights * Chinese activists and netizens continue to make the treacherous trip to visit Chen Guangcheng, currently held under illegal house arrest with his wife and 6-year-old daughter. One group of 37 activists were assaulted while...

Dear Mr HU Jintao, My name is SHAO Jiang. I am Chineseand have for many years lived in exile after I was forced to flee from mainlandChina due to my role in helping to organise peaceful protests calling forpolitical reform at Tiananmen...