Beijing Rounds Up Its Unwanted
2008-07-25
Chinese citizens hoping to lodge complaints about alleged mistreatment or injustice at the hands of local officials are being tricked into filling in a form at government offices in Beijing and then taken to detention centers to await escort back home.
Under Olympics House Arrest
2008-07-25
Key rights advocates and social activists across China will spend the Olympics confined to their homes under round the clock surveillance. Some have been warned off talking to the media, while others cannot be reached by phone.
Dissident Jailed Ahead of Olympics
2008-07-21
Authorities in the central Chinese province of Hubei send a prominent cyber-activist serving a suspended sentence back to jail. Meanwhile, in neighboring Hunan, veteran labor activist Zhang Shanguang vows to continue his human rights work following his release from a 10-year prison sentence.
Quake Parents Sign Deal
2008-07-15
Bereaved parents who lost children when their schools collapsed in the May 12 earthquake in Sichuan have vowed to continue their legal battle after officials refused to publish results of an investigation. Many parents have now signed a compensation deal offered by the government.
'Abuses' Under Population Policies
2008-07-12
As the Olympic torch makes its way north to Beijing, authorities in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong boost security around the home of a jailed family planning activist.
Guizhou Riots ‘Stem From Oppression’
2008-07-08
A provincial Communist Party boss and former top Party aide take aim at officials after rioting in southwestern China.
Guizhou Girl 'Drowned', Officials Say
2008-07-07
Authorities in the southwestern Chinese province of Guizhou say a teenage girl whose death sparked mass riots in Weng'an county died from drowning, as police detain civilians trying to launch their own investigation.
