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Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

US-based dissident artist put on trial in China over satirical Mao sculptures, says rights group

Gao Zhen faces trial for defaming national heroes, with potential three-year prison sentence amid concerns over artistic freedom in China.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

They can reach me wherever': China using financial tactics to coerce people who flee, says report

Transnational repression tactics by Hong Kong authorities target dissidents abroad, using financial means to intimidate and control them.
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Social justice
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

India releases Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk after six months in jail

India released prominent Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk after six months of preventive detention under the National Security Act, following his protests demanding statehood or constitutional protections for the region.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 weeks ago

Russia designates rights group leader an "extremist" in second "LGBT movement" case in a week - LGBTQ Nation

Russia is systematically prosecuting LGBTQ+ advocacy leaders under extremism laws, with Artyom Fokin convicted and fined for organizing an illegal organization and evading foreign agent requirements.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Jimmy Lai will not appeal conviction, paving way for political negotiations over release

Jimmy Lai, a 78-year-old pro-democracy activist, will not appeal his 20-year Hong Kong prison sentence, potentially opening diplomatic negotiations for his release.
Privacy professionals
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

The Chinese government's ChatGPT account revealed a global operation to silence dissidents

China operates large-scale coordinated inauthentic campaigns using hundreds of staff and thousands of fake accounts across social media platforms to silence political critics globally.
World news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Father of U.S.-based activist sentenced in Hong Kong under national security law

Hong Kong jailed a 69-year-old man for eight months under national security law for handling his daughter's financial assets, marking the first prosecution of a family member of a wanted pro-democracy activist.
US politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Xinjiang whistleblower faces deportation to China lawyer

Heng Guan, who exposed Xinjiang detention centers, faces ongoing ICE detention and deportation attempts despite asylum claim and fears of imprisonment if returned to China.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

State of Statelessness review Dalai Lama presides over intimate dramas about Tibetans' life of exile

Four intimate short films portray Tibetan exile, family separation, and cultural precarity amid migration and Chinese political and environmental pressures.
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fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
World politics

'Sad day for Hong Kong': Canadian niece of pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai calls out 20-year prison term | CBC News

fromFortune
1 month ago
World news

China claims the Hong Konger just sentenced to 20 years in prison is Chinese. The UK begs to differ | Fortune

fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
World politics

'Sad day for Hong Kong': Canadian niece of pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai calls out 20-year prison term | CBC News

fromFortune
1 month ago
World news

China claims the Hong Konger just sentenced to 20 years in prison is Chinese. The UK begs to differ | Fortune

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Women
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Secret Filming of Women Thrives in China as Officials Silence Activists

Anonymous Telegram groups in China trade secretly filmed nude or seminude photos and videos of women and girls taken with hidden cameras, with minimal enforcement.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Chinese embassy opponents to seek judicial review

Opponents of a huge new Chinese embassy next to the Tower of London say they will soon begin legal action in an attempt to block the scheme. On Tuesday, the government approved China's proposal to redevelop the former Royal Mint site into a vast 215,300 sq ft (20,000 sq m) UK headquarters, despite opposition from politicians and campaigners. About 200 people live in Royal Mint Court, a complex of flats on the site,
London politics
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Two Chinese Men Arrested for 'Gay Pandas' Image

An AI-manipulated panda image led to detention of two Chinese men for allegedly associating queerness with Chengdu amid an intensified crackdown on LGBTQ+ expression.
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