Wang Quanzhang, an outspoken rights advocate, had been in custody since 2015 under President Xi Jinping’s campaign to obliterate threats to Communist Party control.
Tag: Human Rights and Human Rights Violations
Venezuela’s Opposition Leader Calls for More Protests ‘if They Dare to Kidnap Me’
Juan Guaidó, the opposition leader who has declared himself president, said he might be arrested, as President Nicolás Maduro signaled a possible willingness for dialogue.
Crackdown in Venezuela Kills at Least 20 Protesters, U.N. Says
Michelle Bachelet, the organization’s human rights chief, condemned the violence by forces loyal to President Nicolás Maduro.
U.N. Execution Expert Will Investigate Khashoggi Killing
The inquiry marks the first United Nations involvement in the case, but it falls short of the full, formal investigation demanded by Turkey.
On Sudan’s Streets, Young Professionals Rise Against an Autocrat
The death of a young doctor has given focus to nationwide protests calling for the ouster of Sudan’s longtime ruler, Omar Hassan al-Bashir.
U.N. Execution Expert to Lead Khashoggi Inquiry
A United Nations expert told Reuters she will travel to Turkey to head an international inquiry into the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Italy Wrongly Deprived Amanda Knox of Legal Counsel, Court Rules
Europe’s human rights court found that police applied intense psychological pressure to Ms. Knox, an American accused of killing her roommate, Meredith Kercher.
Is Zimbabwe’s President Showing His True Colors After Violent Protests?
Hopes that Emmerson Mnangagwa would govern with a lighter hand than his predecessor, Robert Mugabe, have been dashed by a crackdown on demonstrations.
Sudan Protesters Met With Tear Gas on March to Presidential Palace
Demonstrators clashed with security forces on the streets of the capital in the latest demonstration against President Omar al-Bashir.
Huang Qi, Online Dissident and Rights Advocate in China, Faces Trial
The case of the blogger behind the popular website 64 Tianwang has drawn intense international scrutiny, in part because he has a kidney disease.