Huang Xueqin, who spoke critically of China’s restrictions on free speech, spent nearly three months in detention on charges of “provoking trouble.”
Tag: Political Prisoners
Sultan Qaboos, 79, Is Dead; Built Oman Into Prosperous Oasis of Peacemaking
The longest-serving Arab ruler, Qaboos pulled his nation from poverty and brokered quiet talks between global foes.
Former Judge Says Cuba’s Judiciary Is Rigged Against Dissidents
Edel González Jiménez says he is not a defector, but a firm believer in the Cuban system who wants to see it reformed.
Sultan Qaboos, Who Built Oman Into a Prosperous Oasis of Peacemaking, Dies at 79
The longest-serving Arab ruler, Qaboos pulled his nation from poverty and brokered quiet talks between global foes.
Sultan Qaboos, Quiet Peacemaker Who Built Oman, Dies at 79
The longest serving Arab ruler, Qaboos pulled Oman from poverty and brokered quiet talks between global foes.
Nicaragua Frees Political Prisoners After International Pressure
The release of dozens of Nicaraguan detainees came amid bolstered United States sanctions and criticism of a crackdown on hunger strikers.
Nicaragua Has a Simple Message for Protesters: Don’t
For nearly two years, Nicaraguans have been rising up against their government. It has cost some dearly.
U.S. Issues Sanctions Against Iranian Judge Who Sentenced Princeton Student
The latest penalties against Iran were announced at a State Department forum condemning Tehran’s crackdown on human rights and religious freedoms.
American Student Freed by Iran Calls for Nations to Release Political Hostages
Xiyue Wang, released in a prisoner exchange between the United States and Iran, and his wife, Hua Qua, said they were thankful for those who had helped with the diplomacy.
An Arsenal Star Criticized China’s Detention Camps. Fury Soon Followed.
The soccer club distanced itself after Mesut Özil condemned China’s mass detention of Uighurs. But Chinese state media, and sports fans, were not mollified.