A Rabble-Rouser’s Trip to Linyi
Chen Guangcheng, the blind, self-taught lawyer who has been under house arrest since September 2010, has attracted many “adventure tourists” who attempt to visit him. Over the past few months, these...
View ArticleDrawing the News: Petitions, Secrets, and Vows
A roundup of online political cartoons from the past two weeks. Click any image to launch gallery view. © Anne.Henochowicz for China Digital Times (CDT), 2013. | Permalink | No comment | Add to...
View ArticleNew Trial for New Citizen Transparency Activists
China’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection announced last week that it would gradually introduce new transparency requirements regarding officials’ financial dealings in order to combat...
View ArticleOn Constitution Day, Lawyers Attacked Outside Court
The second trial of three civil society activists for illegal assembly continued in Jiangxi on Wednesday, as defense lawyers and family members of the accused were confronted by an aggressive crowd...
View ArticleActivist Xu Zhiyong Moves Closer to Trial
The recent announcement of new asset disclosure requirements for officials has brought no respite for activists who campaigned for them. Beijing police have recommended the trial of New Citizens’...
View ArticleMinitrue: Liu Ping’s Lawyers
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. State Council Information Office: Delete all online news on the case of...
View ArticleLong Prison Sentences for Three New Citizen Activists
New Citizens’ Movement activists Liu Ping and Wei Zhongping were each sentenced to six and a half years in prison on Thursday, while a third, Li Sihua, received a sentence of three years. The New...
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