This page is the primary public directory for people whose current loss of liberty is supported by recent evidence. It is separated from former prisoners and cases whose present status is still under review so readers are not misled by historical detention records.
Browse current political prisoners by region
Mainland China
1,638 source-intake records · 26 individually reconciled currentHong Kong
37 verified current custody · 1 cross-border case tracked separatelyMacao
1 verified current case
1,638 source-intake records · 26 individually reconciled currentHong Kong
37 verified current custody · 1 cross-border case tracked separatelyMacao
1 verified current case
Current means current imprisonment, detention, or another documented form of state custody. Documented disappearance/whereabouts-unknown cases are kept distinct from ordinary unknown-status cases. A sentence end date alone is not treated as proof of release.