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Using Tricks to Get Chinese Dissidents Deported
Many Chinese dissidents deported forcibly after finding trips abroad were a plot by government
Hong Kong District Elections Test Protest Movement
Amid pressure from China, disparate pro-democracy groups seek Hong Kong district elections win
Chinese Torture of Political Prisoners Still Routine
United Nations chronicles continued system of Chinese torture and harassment of dissidents
An Essay That Changes Hong Kong
All of a sudden, the idea of civil disobedience springs up. The thought of coercion by protest is then transformed. It now becomes an awakening movement in which participants are willing to shoulder any legal responsibility out of the spirit of self-sacrifice.
Chinese Exile Chen Guangcheng Wins Human Rights Award
After fleeing country, exile Chen Guangcheng has made a life in the United States away from family
China is Getting Final Edit on Hollywood Movies
Industry has edited multiple Hollywood movies to make them acceptable to Chinese political censors
Activist Chen Guangcheng Eyes Democratic Change in China
Despite imprisonment and exile, blind activist Chen Guangcheng still works for Chinese democracy
The Perpetual Troubles of the Chinese Feminist Movement
Grave danger and state repression follow the Chinese feminist movement closely amid crucial times
Exiled Tibetans Vote Worldwide For New Leadership
New government chosen to represent displaced as exiled Tibetans vote outside of China’s reach