Being blocked from leaving China by the authorities has become common under Xi Jinping’s rule. Jiang Tianyong, Guo Feixiong and Tang Jitian’s stories show how China uses exit bans to inflict suffering on human rights defenders and their loved ones.
Lu Siwei is the latest name on a long list of Chinese nationals who have been disappeared in Southeast Asia, demonstrating the long reach of China’s authorities beyond its borders, often with the collusion of the authorities in these states, in a phenomenon known as transnational repression.
Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng has been disappeared for six years. CSW and other NGOs call for his immediate release and to end the practice of enforced disappearance.
Welcome to our latest edition of China Voices, a quarterly update on freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) in China. From April to June 2023, CSW recorded 101 incidents of violations affecting religious or belief groups throughout China. Cases included in this update highlight how religious leaders who refuse to ‘follow the Party’ have been …
CSW joined 60+ NGOs around the world calling for the immediate release of prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Lu Siwei by Lao authorities.
