This archive accompanies the canonical profile of Yao Zhenxian (姚振宪).
Source baseline
The controlled P1 baseline includes Human Rights Watch / HRIC reporting on the distinct 1996–1998 custody chronology, Amnesty material, contemporaneous reporting on 1998 police episodes, RFA reporting on China Democracy Party activity, and the reproduced November 1998 national CDP coordination list.
Identity control: preferred Chinese name 姚振宪. Earlier 姚振先 / 姚遵宪 forms are retained only as source/OCR variants. Do not transfer Yao Zhenxiang’s three-year term or alleged beatings to this person.
Open archive targets
Original RTL/detention decision and release record; June and September 1998 police records; passport/emigration chronology; original Shanghai CDP records and November 10, 1998 roster; January 8, 1999 U.S. House hearing testimony.
Last reviewed: September 20, 2026.