Activist Xu Qin's lawsuit over her pension being withheld while in prison will be heard on 5/21 at 9am in Yangzhou. CHRD examined how authorities are withholding pension benefits to elderly activists unjustly imprisoned for exercising their human rights 👇
📖 Renowned artist #GaoZhen# remains detained at age 70. @CHRDnet joined civil society groups, human rights organizations, and advocates in calling for his immediate and unconditional release.
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📚 Released human rights lawyer #QinYongpei# recounts the degrading treatment he endured in prison, including being forced to strip in public, inadequate food, and abusive prison rules and management.
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🚨 A detention center in Sichuan has denied #EarlyRain# Covenant Church preacher #DaiZhichao# access to legal counsel since Jan. 2026. He remains detained on “inciting subversion” charges solely for practicing his faith.
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🔴 As attention turns to the Xi–Trump summit, many imprisoned by 🇨🇳 govt for peacefully defending rights, expressing dissent, practicing their faith, or speaking freely remain little known outside their communities.
👉 Their cases are documented here: