china 18
About china 18
The 18 prisoners of conscience of the China 18 represent thousands of men and women in China who work at their peril to promote and advocate for the rule of law, religious freedom, democracy, and basic human rights. As a result, these brave Chinese citizens face harassment, incarceration, torture, and often with similar consequences for their family members. Thus, we urge you to raise the cases of the China 18 by name, press for their immediate and unconditional release, and make it clear to Chinese government authorities that the international community will not let their efforts be in vain.
Note: ChinaAid is currently in the process of selecting more China 18 members to fill vacancies left by released and perished prisoners. As such, we are not able to display 18 members at this time.
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Zhang Haitao
Zhang Haitao Zhang Haitao 19-year sentence All it took was 69 social media posts, 205 tweets, and 13 pictures to sentence Zhang Haitao to 19
Gao Yu
Gao Yu Gao Yu Gao Yu, a veteran Chinese journalist and political activist, is currently serving a seven-year prison sentence for allegedly leaking state secrets.
Lobsang Tsering
Lobsang Tsering Lobsang Tsering Lobsang Tsering was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Jan. 31, 2013 for “intentional homicide” in connection to the self-immolation
Gao Zhisheng
Gao Zhisheng Gao Zhisheng Although Gao was released from prison on Aug 7, 2014, he has been under strict surveillance and denied freedom of movement,
Hu Shigen
Hu Shigen Hu Shigen (Released) Updated March 28, 2023 Released The Chinese Communist Party released Hu Shigen after his seven-and-a-half-year sentence for “subversion of state
Li Chang
Li Chang Li Chang On April 25, 1999, Li Chang, participated in a peaceful Falun Gong protest outside the central Communist Party headquarters in Beijing.
Liu Xianbin
Liu Xianbin Liu Xianbin Liu Xianbin, who uses the pen name Wan Xianming, is a human rights activist, China Democracy Party organizer, and writer and
Alimujiang Yimiti
Alimujiang Yimiti Alimujiang Yimiti (Released) Uyghur Christian Alimujiang Yimiti, also known as Alim, was born on June 10, 1973, in Hami, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
Liu Ping
Liu Ping Liu Ping Liu Ping, a grassroots civil rights activist in China and member of the New Citizens’ Movement, is currently serving a 6
Zhang Shaojie
Zhang Shaojie Zhang Shaojie Pastor Zhang Shaojie, of Nanle County Christian Church in China’s central Henan, is currently serving a 12-year prison term for “gathering
Wang Bingzhang
Wang Bingzhang Wang Bingzhang Wang Bingzhang, a permanent resident of the United States and a Christian, is a veteran of China’s pro-democracy movement currently serving
Gulmira Imin
Gulmira Imin Gulmira Imin Gulmira Imin was detained on July 14, 2009 in Asku, a city in China’s far western Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region for
Zhang Zhan
Zhang Zhan Zhang Zhan Zhang Zhan is a Christian freelance journalist and former lawyer who covered the outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, Hubei Province. In
Liang Qin
Liang Qin Liang Qin In 2017, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) authorities sentenced Liang Qin to 10 years in prison on fabricated charges of “cult activity.”
Ju Dianhong
Ju Dianhong Ju Dianhong A Lincang court in southern Yunnan Province harshly sentenced Ju Dianhong to 13 years in prison. The CCP falsely accused her
Pastor Li Juncai
Pastor Li Juncai Pastor Li Juncai Yuanyang County Central House Church separated itself from the government-sanctioned Three-Self Church and merged with local house churches in
John Cao
John Cao John Cao Updated March 24, 2023 Building Bible Schools Pastor John Cao served as a missionary in Myanmar’s Wa State, transforming the lives
Dr. Xu Zhiyong
Dr. Xu zhiyong Dr. Xu zhiyong Dr. Xu Zhiyong is a prominent civil rights activist in China. He co-founded the New Citizen’s Movement, a collection
Elder Qin Defu
Elder Qin Defu Elder Qin Defu (Released) Qin Defu is an elder of the Early Rain Covenant Church. Originally from Sichuan Province, Defu started his
Pastor Wang Yi
Pastor Wang Yi pastor wang yi Updated March 20, 2023 Early Rain Covenant Church Wang Yi is the pastor of Early Rain Covenant Church from
Released
Gao Yu
Gao Yu Gao Yu Gao Yu, a veteran Chinese journalist and political activist, is currently serving a seven-year prison sentence for allegedly leaking state secrets.
Hu Shigen
Hu Shigen Hu Shigen (Released) Updated March 28, 2023 Released The Chinese Communist Party released Hu Shigen after his seven-and-a-half-year sentence for “subversion of state
Zhu Yufu
Zhu Yufu Zhu Yufu Zhu Yufu, a veteran political activist and a Christian, is serving a seven-year prison term for “inciting subversion of state power.”
Chen Kegui
Chen Kengui Chen Kegui Chen Kegui was released on July 29, 2015. At this time he continues to suffer stomach pains but has been denied
Wang Zhiwen
Wang Zhiwen Wang Zhiwen Wang Zhiwen was released from prison on Oct. 18, 2014. According to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, Wang
Guo Feixiong
Guo Feixiong Guo Feixiong Guo Feixiong is the pen name of Yang Maodong, a writer, activist, self-taught legal defender. He has been held since Aug.
Dhondup Wangchen
Dhondup Wangchen Dhondup Wangchen Dhondup Wangchen was released from prison on June 5, 2014, and taken to his sister’s home in China’s inland Qinghai province,
Alimujiang Yimiti
Alimujiang Yimiti Alimujiang Yimiti (Released) Uyghur Christian Alimujiang Yimiti, also known as Alim, was born on June 10, 1973, in Hami, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
Guo Quan
Guo Quan Guo Quan Guo Quan is currently serving a 10-year prison term for “subversion of state power.” Guo was an associate professor at Nanjing
Yang Hua
Yang Hua Yang Hua Li Guozhi, better known as his alias, Yang Hua, has been serving a two-and-a-half year sentence in Guiyang, Guizhou, and has
Yang Rongli
Yang Rongli Yang Rongli Ms. Yang Rongli and her husband, Wang Xiaoguang, were the leaders of the 50,000-member Linfen house church in inland Shanxi province,
Tang Jingling
Tang Jingling Tang Jingling Tang Jingling is a human rights lawyer whose clients have included villagers fighting government corruption and victims of illegal land appropriation.
Khenpo Karma Tsewang
Khenpo Karma Tsewang Khenpo Karma Tsewang Khenpo Karma Tsewang, also known as Khenpo Kartse, is a Tibetan monk who was sentenced to 2 1/2 years
Elder Qin Defu
Elder Qin Defu Elder Qin Defu (Released) Qin Defu is an elder of the Early Rain Covenant Church. Originally from Sichuan Province, Defu started his
Perished
Liu Xiaobo
Liu Xiaobo Liu Xiaobo Writer, renowned literary critic, one of China’s leading political activists, and the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Liu Xiaobo was perhaps
Peng Ming
Peng Ming Peng Ming Peng Ming, a veteran pro-democracy and human rights activist and a Christian, has been serving a life sentence in his native
Tenzin Delek Rinpoche
Tenzin Delek Rinpoche Tenzin Delek Rinpoche Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, of Tibetan descent, was detained on April 7, 2002, by the Yajiang County Public Security Bureau,
Yang Tianshui
Yang Tianshui Yang Tianshui Yang Tianshui, born Yang Tongyan, is currently serving a 12-year prison term after being convicted of “inciting subversion of state power.”