Tohti Tunyaz , a Uighur historian, is serving an 11 year sentence for “illegally acquiring state secrets” and “inciting national disunity.” He is currently being held at Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region Prison No.3.

REPRESSION PRECEDES CONGRESS In the run-up to the November 16th CCP Congress, the political atmosphere became increasingly restrictive, with various dissidents taken into detention and bans on media reporting of “negative” news. A week before the Congress opened, authorities instructed hotel...

Yao Fuxin , 54, a representative of workers who staged massive protests in Liaoyang City this March, was secretly detained by plain-clothes security officers on March 17. Despite repeated appeals for his release by fellow Liaoyang workers, Yao remains in custody in the Tieling Detention Center, 120...

HRIC is frequently asked, "What can I do to make a difference?" This page gives suggestions on what you can do in specific areas of concern. APPEAL FOR IMPRISONED PETITIONERS