Prior to his latest detention, Mr. Zhang had been arrested on several occasions, including serving a three year labor camp...

On August 8, 2008, the day the Beijing Olympics opened, over a dozen officers arrested Mr. Yu, his wife, and...

The Olympic Games in Beijing brought heightened repression throughout the country as authorities tightened control over human rights defenders, religious...

* FDIC: Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Defending Falun Gong * Amnesty International Urgent...

Mr. Wang was arrested by police in September 2001 when purchasing a printer, accused of running an underground print shop,...

Local police and security bureau officers detained Ms. Gong without a warrant on August 13, 2008, during the period of...

In 2006, Ms. Ren was detained and "sentenced" to two years in a prison camp following a sham trial. At...

A human rights lawyer from northeast China was sentenced on November 27 to seven years in prison for taking Falun...

In December 2007, Mr. Lai and his wife were abducted from their home. A few months later, they were both...

In an unprecedented decision, a Spanish judge has indicted five high-ranking Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials for their role in...