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Human Rights Council: China, Russia, Cuba, Saudi Arabia
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PETITION: Condemn Dictatorship Violence in Tibet
China dictatorship violence in Tibet is target of growing worldwide effort to stop violence and repression in Tibet
Family of China Dissident Protest at UN General Assembly
Wang Bingzhang is a free-speaking, God-fearing believer in democracy—and for that he is being jailed. The political dissident has been in solitary confinement in a southern Chinese prison for the past eleven years.
New China Political Party From Supporters of Bo Xilai
Rare sign of dissent in China as new political party with supporters of Bo Xilai is open threat to ruling dictatorship
The Journey of Dr. Wang Bingzhang (Part 2)
Dr. Wang BingZhang: ‘The road ahead will be thorny and arduous, but it will be the road to light and hope.’
The Journey of Dr. Wang Bingzhang (Part 1)
Kidnapped by Chinese government in Vietnam and subsequently sentenced to life in prison without a real trial, Dr. Wang BingZhang is a dissident
Linking Art and Protest: Campaign to Free Wang BingZhang
While China’s newest internet crackdown policy has made news recently, pro-democracy activist Dr. Wang BingZhang continues to languish in a Chinese prison
Democracy Dissidents Get China Court Reprieve
Activist dissidents get China court reprieve in trial for illegal assembly and unfurling banner
Protest After Death Following Shanghai Police Brutality
After man beaten to death in Shanghai police brutality, protest calls for fair trial amid fears