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This week, Wise reactivated three bank accounts of Hong Kong activist-in-exile Finn Lau after they were suddenly closed citing “internal policies"; several cases of imprisoned human rights defenders saw new developments; and a Hong Kong teenager was sentenced to 18 months probation for "seditious" bathroom graffiti.
Wuhan activist Zhang Yi has been charged with “inciting separatism” after showing a photograph of the Dalai Lama in Lhasa. For his son, Zhang Hongyuan, who lives in the Netherlands, this was not an unforeseen tragedy, but a day he had spent three years preparing for—and dreading.
武汉活动人士张毅因在拉萨展示达赖喇嘛照片，被控“煽动分裂国家”。对远在荷兰的儿子张弘远而言，这不是一场毫无预兆的灾难，而是他准备了三年、也害怕了三年的那一天。
HRIC faces cyberattacks after being sanctioned by the Chinese government; imprisoned Zion Church pastor Wang Lin published a letter updating his supporters and pointing out the absurdity of the accusations against him; cybersecurity company VulnCheck reported that routers from Shenzhen Zhibotong Electronics come pre-installed with a backdoor program in their firmware; and more.
Human Rights in China (HRIC) recently hosted an event, “China’s Human Rights Issues from the Perspective of a Younger Generation,” at NYU School of Law to highlight the work of this year’s Summer Intern Program.
2026年7月24日，中国人权（HRIC）在纽约大学法学院举办暑期实习生汇报会“年轻一代视角下的中国人权议题”。中国人权工作人员、暑期实习项目导师、法律学者、学生及公众参加了活动，共同探讨当代中国的人权挑战，以及倡导、法律研究和社区组织的实践路径。
The Chinese government’s decision to sanction Human Rights in China (HRIC) is a blatant act of retaliation against entities working to ensure that international trade and commerce are not tainted by forced labor and other serious human rights abuses. It is another attempt by the Chinese government to intimidate and silence organizations that advocate for universal human rights and corporate…
Two concerning new laws on exit bans and "online violence" extend the scope of their jurisdiction to include activities carried out outside China, raising fears of transnational repression. And, a professor was reportedly prevented from speaking at a conference in Houston at the behest of Chinese government agents.
On Monday, formerly imprisoned Hong Kong opposition leader Wu Chi-wai was granted leave to stay in the United Kingdom for six months, as the government revoked their one-week limit that was issued after Wu was briefly detained at the border last Wednesday. International organizations expressed serious concern over his case, and the situation of Hong Kongers in Britain more generally, many of whom…
Chinese human rights lawyer Wu Shaoping was detained by ICE last week despite his pending asylum claim; Boston seismologist Youlin Chen has been imprisoned in China since 2024; some U.S. sanctions on Hong Kong officials have lapsed; and more Hong Kong booksellers have been arrested.
