Story Archive
2015-11-18
Sources say the two activists have flown back to China aboard a jet chartered by the Chinese authorities.
2015-11-18
Meanwhile, torture victims and lawyers are prevented from traveling to Geneva to give evidence to a UN committee on torture.
2015-11-17
Former columnist Li Xin reveals some of the inner workings of Chinese state censorship after fleeing the country.
2015-11-17
Relatives and a lawyer say Zhang Liumao's body sustained multiple injuries, as Beijing's record on torture is reviewed at the UN.
2015-11-16
The two activists had been granted refugee status by UNHCR, which was unable to protect them from Beijing.
2015-11-13
One is accused of using online satire to 'bring down the government,' while the other remains silent in court as a form of protest.
2015-11-13
According to Greenpeace, there is falling demand for coal as the ruling Chinese Communist Party pledges to meet renewable energy targets.
2015-11-12
One is a member of a banned spiritual group, while another was arrested after going to help him.
2015-11-12
Gao Zhisheng was recently prevented from seeking dental treatment after losing several teeth as a result of torture.
2015-11-11
But an attempt to make their trade union genuinely independent has so far met with strong resistance by those in authority.
2015-11-10
The workers say they are owed severance payments if their contracts are terminated, and are wary of 'compensation' deals offered by the government.
2015-11-10
Commentators ask why the ruling Chinese Communist Party thinks its citizens couldn't cope with a genuine voting system.
2015-11-09
Veteran journalists say the move is yet another attack by President Xi Jinping's government on freedom of expression.
2015-11-09
The Taiwan president says talks focused on 'the big picture' as his party lags in opinion polls.
2015-11-08
China praises and U.S. welcomes meeting, but skepticism remains strong on Taiwan.
