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Canada’s House of Commons Passes Bill C-219: “Prisoners of Conscience” and Transnational Repression Written Into Sanctions Law
On October 8, 2026, Canada’s House of Commons passed Private Member’s Bill C-219 at third reading — a sanctions-reform bill that would write definitions of “prisoners of conscience” and “transnational repression” into Canadian law. The bill now proceeds…
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Hong Konger Promise of Refuge Act Introduced: Green-Card Path for 3,000 Hong Kongers Facing DED Expiry
On October 6, 2026, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and U.S. Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA) — the ranking members of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) — announced the Hong Konger Promise of Refuge Act, companion bills…
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Uyghur Businessman and Former Television Personality Musajan Ehmet Dies at 56 in Kuytun Prison
October 14, 2026 Musajan Ehmet, a Uyghur businessman and former television personality from Ghulja (Yining) in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, died in early September 2026 at a prison in Kuytun, according to the Xinjiang Victims Database’s September…
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Langfang, Hebei: 42 Falun Gong Practitioners Arrested in Recent Months; One Dies Days After Police Harassment
October 14, 2026 Forty-two Falun Gong practitioners in Langfang City and its subordinate counties and towns in Hebei Province have been arrested in recent months, and many more harassed, in a campaign directed by the Hebei provincial political-legal…
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Artist Gao Zhen Vomited Blood After Sentencing; Appeals Conviction as Amnesty Issues New Urgent Action
October 14, 2026 Chinese artist Gao Zhen (高兟), the elder member of the internationally known Gao Brothers artistic duo, is in deteriorating health in detention and has appealed his conviction, Amnesty International said in a new urgent action…
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Taiyuan House-Church Preacher An Yankui Detained on Suspicion of “Organizing Illegal Religious Activities”
TAIYUAN, September 29, 2026 — Police detained house-church preacher An Yankui (安彦魁) at his residence on Tuesday morning after summoning him for investigation on suspicion of “organizing illegal religious activities,” according to Taiyuan Xuncheng Reformed Church and a…
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Reports Say Uyghur Mother Akide Ismail Was Taken to an Istanbul Removal Center
Turkish police detained the 33-year-old — who holds a valid residence permit — at her Istanbul home on September 29 and transferred her to a removal center, according to Uyghur media and family accounts. No official reason has…
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U.S. Bars Fiji-Based Zhao Fugang Over Alleged Significant Corruption
The State Department says Zhao paid bribes to advance China-based government, business and criminal interests. The Section 7031(c) action is a visa-ineligibility designation, not a criminal conviction or asset freeze.
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Pastor Wang Yi’s Health Cannot Be Verified—That Is the Emergency
Reports that imprisoned pastor Wang Yi may be seriously ill remain unverified. Restricted family, lawyer and independent medical access is itself the central rights concern.
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UK Jails Two Men in Hong Kong Surveillance Case: What the Convictions Establish
A British court sentenced Chi Leung “Peter” Wai and Chung Biu Yuen after convictions for assisting a foreign intelligence service. The verdicts establish serious criminal conduct while leaving separate foreign-interference counts unresolved.