
Silence Behind Bars: Xie Yang Sentenced to Five Years, Waives Appeal
(Hunan, China — April 11, 2026) After four years of detention and a prolonged struggle with the law, one of China’s most prominent human rights lawyers, Xie Yang (谢阳), has

(Hunan, China — April 11, 2026) After four years of detention and a prolonged struggle with the law, one of China’s most prominent human rights lawyers, Xie Yang (谢阳), has
(Changsha, Hunan – March 24, 2026) In a tense and oppressive trial on Monday, prominent rights defense lawyer Xie Yang (谢阳) received his verdict after more than four years of
(Changsha, Hunan – March 9, 2026) This is a story about “disappearance,” but in legal documents, it manifests as 1,515 days of silence. Since 2022, the prominent Chinese human rights

(Shaoyang, Hunan — December 3, 2025) According to information released by the Enyu Church in Shaoyang, local authorities have recently launched a large-scale investigation into a church-run summer camp. The
(Shaoyang, Hunan — October 11, 2025) A house church in Shaoyang, Hunan Province, has recently come under suppression. The local government accused the church of “masquerading under the name of
(Changsha, Hunan – September 19, 2025) Zhang Yadi (22 years old, online name Tara / @TaraFreesoul) is a young scholar from Changsha, Hunan, who has long lived and studied in
(Hunan — September 1, 2025) Amid China’s ongoing crackdown on human rights lawyers and dissidents, a closely watched case of “subversion of state power” has entered the trial preparation stage.
(Hunan – July 28, 2025) Pastor John Cao, a native of Hunan who was imprisoned for seven years, shared bittersweet news on social media yesterday (July 27). He joyfully announced

(Hunan – July 3, 2025) Authorities have arbitrarily detained human rights lawyer Xie Yang for three and a half years without trial. Xie Yang remains under strict supervision while handcuffed
(California, U.S. — June 20, 2025) Former lawyer Zhou Junhong from Shenzhen publicly accused the Yingchunting Police Station of Wugang City, Hunan Province, and its deputy director Liu Xingbang of
(Guiyang, Hunan, China – June 6, 2025) On May 29, 2025, Christian Xu Xiaoli from Guiyang County, Hunan Province, published a statement online revealing that she is now being prosecuted

— Final Statement in Court (Yueyang, Hunan, China – May 25, 2025) On May 16, Pastor Huang Peter of a house church in Yueyang, Hunan, delivered his final statement in