Category: English
English-language publications of the Free China Movement.
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Freedom to Read and Remember: Concerns About Book Restrictions and Historical Censorship in Hong Kong
Freedom of expression includes the ability to research, publish, distribute and debate accounts of history, including histories that governments dispute. Reports of restrictions on books or public remembrance in Hong Kong deserve close scrutiny, particularly when decisions affect…
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Protect Political Prisoners and Their Families: A Call for Due Process, Family Contact, and International Monitoring
Statement The Free China Movement calls for transparent legal procedures, humane treatment and independent scrutiny in cases involving political prisoners in mainland China. Families should be able to obtain reliable information about detention, seek legal assistance and advocate…
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Repression Beyond the Prison Walls: Documenting the Treatment of Political Prisoners’ Families in Mainland China
Abstract The imprisonment of an activist and the treatment of that person’s relatives are distinct subjects of inquiry. This article sets out a method for documenting reported pressure on relatives in mainland China while protecting families from further…
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Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake in Tibet’s Nagqu Kills at Least 16, Injures 76 as Rescue Continues in Baqên County
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Baqên County in Nagqu, in the northern Tibet Autonomous Region, late on Thursday, October 22, 2026, killing at least 16 people and injuring 76, according to figures released at the Nagqu City Government’s…
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ROC (Taiwan)’s National Security Bureau Says Criminal Gangs Act as Local Networks in Beijing’s Transnational Repression, as It Probes Some 100 Cases
TAIPEI — ROC (Taiwan)’s National Security Bureau (NSB) is investigating whether criminal gangs and private-investigation firms acting as local networks in cases of transnational repression were directed and funded by the Chinese Communist Party, the bureau’s Director-General Tsai…
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CCE-016 | Why Does Judicial Independence Matter? What Happens Without It?
v1.0 | 2026-10-22 CCE-100 Civic Education Project · Index entry CCE-016 Independent Adjudication, Judicial Accountability, and Institutional Safeguards: A Comparison of International Norms, Chinese Policy, and European Case Law Abstract: Judicial independence does not exempt judges from legal oversight.…
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A Roadmap for Constitutional and Legal Reform in the Republic of China Before, During and After a Democratic Transition on the Mainland: Obstacles in Current Law, Legislative Competence and a Phased Implementation Plan
v0.5 | 2026-10-17 Research status: Published. This article is academic legal research; it does not constitute an authorization, decision or legal opinion of any authority. Abstract This article takes as its objects of study the Constitution of the…
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New Hong Kong Refuge Bill Would Offer a Permanent-Status Path for Some U.S.-Based Hong Kong Residents
Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative James McGovern have introduced companion bills — S. 5606 in the Senate and H.R. 10685 in the House — that would let certain Hong Kong residents protected by Deferred Enforced Departure apply for…
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Labor Advocate Feng Rui Interrogated While Ill in Guangzhou Detention, Rights Group Reports
SOURCE CLAIM (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, October 21, 2026, citing the Rights Defense Network): Police in Guangzhou have held labor rights advocate Feng Rui (冯睿), known online as Xiao Wu (小五), since September 14, 2026, on suspicion of…
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Prosecutors in ROC (Taiwan) Indict Five Over Staged Car Attack on Comedian Who Mocked Xi Jinping, Alleging CCP-Linked Transnational Repression
VERIFIED FACT: Prosecutors in New Taipei, ROC (Taiwan), indicted five men on October 21, 2026, over a staged car attack that injured comedian Huang Yi-hao (黃逸豪), whose performances have mocked Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping. The…