Xie Yang / 谢阳
Human-rights lawyer associated with the 709 crackdown and later prosecutions. Rights reporting documents his earlier detention and post-release restrictions. Human Rights Watch reported in March 2026 that he received a five-year prison sentence after a secret 2025 trial; the exact official judgment and release date remain primary-record targets.
Canonical person profile: Xie Yang / 谢阳
Selected sources
- Human Rights Watch, July 7 2017
- Radio Free Asia interview, July 13 2017
- Radio Free Asia, April 4 2018
- Human Rights Watch, March 23 2026
Unresolved legal, organizational, custody, release, health, professional-status, or identity details remain explicitly open where primary records have not been recovered.