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Villagers in China's southern province of Hainan are staging a round-the-clock vigil to protect the bones of their Muslim ancestors in tombs dating back to the ...

Wang Xiaoming reportedly suffered from depression, but the huge psychological pressure linked to public office in China may have played a part.

In a veiled shot at the censors, Yu Shaolei tells the communist party he wants to stand on his feet, not live on his knees.

Pu Zhiqiang also faces charges of 'picking quarrels and stirring up trouble.'

China has brought forward the progress of the Olympic torch through two of its most politically sensitive regions, imposing tight security on the relay route. ...

Beijing passes a new law addressing liability in China, but does it go far enough?

A report emerges that Chinese police harshly punished a rights lawyer for defending public interests.

The Chinese activist says his brother’s son was routinely denied food and sleep.

A rights group says there has been a jump in cases of arbitrary detention and torture in China.

A rights group fears that Chinese authorities will mistreat a famous artist and other detainees.

Amnesty International says many countries in the region are ‘widely missing the mark.'

Yangjindolma was detained in May after planning an event to mark the sixth anniversary of the killing of Mongolian herder Murgen.

But rights lawyers warn that similar cases have resulted in lenient sentences in the past.

The rights group cites a number of cases of cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment as well as 'reckless' use of force against protesters.

The use of "freezing, hunger, scorching and fatigue" during police interrogations must be eliminated, the order says.

The UN Committee Against Torture says it is unconvinced by many of Beijing's claims at a review of its record last month.

Zhen Jianghua has been held incommunicado for five months with no access to family or a lawyer, prompting fears for his personal safety.

The group wants U.S. President Donald Trump to freeze any assets and deny visas to police chiefs in charge at the time of Cao Shunli's death in detention.

The ruling Chinese Communist Party's 88 million members can be locked up and abused at any time with no access to a lawyer or due legal process.

Xie Yang's wife hits out at an official cover-up, as lawyers and relatives are repeatedly denied permission to visit him.

Rights activists detail the detention and torture of netizens who called for street protests in China.

Friends and fellow activists say Wu Gan has likely refused to give police a 'confession' to the charges against him.

Huang Yan says she is deeply grateful to the democratic island, where she fled after her Thai visa was due to expire.

Two other political refugees are still waiting in the island's international airport for a decision on their application.

Analysts say Beijing must consider the disgraced politician's leftist support base and chances of a comeback.

Anyone deemed to have been 'colluding with foreign forces' could be a target, as Chinese officials start name-checking pro-democracy figures in public.

Chinese travel agencies say they have been quietly ordered not to take tour groups to the Holy See, 'because that state doesn't legally recognize us.'

Chinese who travel overseas in tour groups are fearful in their new environment, tour guides say.

China's full-throttle diplomatic response comes after exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama visited the country earlier this month.

A South African charity calls for the release of the tourists, who experts say may have obtained information banned by Beijing.