Category: Political Prisoners & Human Rights
Verified reporting and Free China public communication concerning political prisoners, dissidents, religious prisoners, civil and human rights, arrests, trials and releases.
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Press Release: Free China Movement Condemns Prison Sentences for Chow Hang-tung, Lee Cheuk-yan and Albert Ho
FCM condemns the sentencing of three former Hong Kong Alliance leaders and calls for the release of prisoners of conscience and protection of June Fourth remembrance.
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Rapid Response: Prison Cannot Turn Conscience Into a Crime
FCM responds to the sentencing of Chow Hang-tung, Lee Cheuk-yan and Albert Ho, saying peaceful remembrance and democratic advocacy should not be treated as subversion.
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Editorial: When the Law Punishes Conscience — Why Justice Can Stand Above Unjust Law
The sentencing of Chow Hang-tung, Lee Cheuk-yan and Albert Ho raises a larger question: what remains of law when political power can turn remembrance and peaceful democratic advocacy into crimes?
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Hong Kong Sentences Chow Hang-tung, Lee Cheuk-yan and Albert Ho Over June Fourth Advocacy
Hong Kong has sentenced three former leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance in a national-security case tied to June Fourth remembrance and advocacy for democratic change.
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Press Release: Free China Movement Calls for International Pressure to Ensure Journalist Huang Xueqin Is Freed on September 18
FCM calls on governments, media, press-freedom groups and civil society to press for Huang Xueqin’s genuine freedom when her five-year sentence is expected to conclude September 18.
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Rapid Response: The World Must Watch for Huang Xueqin’s Release
FCM calls for close international monitoring as Huang Xueqin approaches the expected completion of her five-year prison sentence on September 18.
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Editorial: Huang Xueqin Should Leave Prison to a World That Has Not Forgotten Her
As Huang Xueqin approaches the expected end of her prison sentence, her courage, investigative journalism and commitment to truth deserve international recognition.
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As Huang Xueqin Nears the End of a Five-Year Sentence, the World Should Be Watching
Huang Xueqin is approaching the expected end of a five-year sentence on September 18. The world should watch closely to ensure that release means genuine freedom.
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Rapid Response: The World Must Watch Wang Xizhe’s Safety in Hong Kong
September 9, 2026 — Washington, D.C. The Free China Movement calls for immediate international scrutiny of veteran democracy advocate Wang Xizhe’s reported journey toward Hong Kong and his declared intention to present himself to authorities as a protest…
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Wang Xizhe Heads Toward Hong Kong in a Deliberate Challenge to Political Repression
September 9, 2026 — Washington, D.C. Veteran Chinese democracy advocate Wang Xizhe has publicly declared that he is traveling toward Hong Kong in a deliberate challenge to political prosecution. Wang says he intends to present himself to Hong…