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Case Details and Profile of Wu Shidong, Key Member of the Arrested “Hong Kong Democratic Independence Union”
Wu Shidong, born July 5, 2000, is a Hong Kong resident and key member of the Taiwan-based Hong Kong Democratic Independence Union. Hong Kong National Security Department officers arrested him and two others on July 9, 2025, alleging conspiracy to commit secession under the Hong Kong National Security Law. Wu was denied bail, later admitted the offence, and remains in custody. His case is scheduled for rehearing and sentencing on July 29, 2026; his detention location is unknown.A Legal Dispute in the Sunlight: Feng Zhenghu Lawfully Seeks the “Complete Version” of a Regulatory Document from the National Public Complaints and Proposals Administration
On July 8, 2026, legal expert and rights activist Feng Zhenghu sent a government information disclosure application to the National Public Complaints and Proposals Administration by China Post EMS (1155529301874). He requested the complete version of a regulatory document he believed had been abridged, citing the Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Disclosure of Government Information. The mailing receipt showed the application was received by the administration’s information disclosure office.Xie Yanyi: An Open Letter to Pastor Wang Lin and the Brothers in Beihai’s Public Security, Procuratorate and Courts
A legal representative for Pastor Wang Lin condemns his alleged wrongful imprisonment and the detention of Zion Church pastors and believers, citing suspected offenses, procedural violations and threats to religious freedom. The article argues that such tragedies stem from the Soviet-Russian model, unchecked public power, collectivism and disregard for individual rights. It advocates limited, law-based government and examines how Christianity’s Sinicization relates to Chinese religious and cultural traditions.Case details and résumé of Chen Taisen, an arrested member of the “Hong Kong Democratic Independence Union”
Chen Taisen, born in 1999, is a Hong Kong delivery worker and member of the Hong Kong Democratic Independence Union, established in Taiwan in November 2024. Previously convicted in 2022 of sedition-related offences, he was arrested with two others on July 9, 2025, and charged with conspiracy to secede under the Hong Kong National Security Law. On July 3, 2026, he admitted the charge; sentencing was scheduled for July 29.Case Details and Profile of Shandong Province, Linyi City Falun Gong Practitioner Lü Wenzhong, Sentenced to 2 Years
Lü Wenzhong, a Falun Gong practitioner from Linyi City, Shandong Province, was arrested on May 11, 2025, by police from the Linyi Lanshan Domestic Security Brigade. Police later searched his home, and he was detained at the Linyi Hedong Detention Center. The Lanshan District Court tried him on January 23, 2026, and sentenced him to two years in prison. He was transferred to Shandong Province Prison in late May 2026.Case Details and Profile of Ms. Xu Yuzhen, a Falun Gong Practitioner from Linyi City, Shandong Province, Sentenced to Eight Years
On July 8, 2026, the Rights Defense Network Information Center reported details about Xu Yuzhen, a female Falun Gong practitioner from Liuqing Subdistrict, Linyi City, Shandong Province. Police arrested her and searched her home around 8 a.m. on May 12, 2025. Tried by Lanshan District Court on January 23, 2026, she was sentenced to eight years and transferred to Shandong Women’s Prison in late May. Her sentence ends May 11, 2033.Case Details and Biography of Ji Zhongsheng, a Falun Gong Practitioner from Linyi City, Shandong Province, Sentenced to 10 Years
On July 8, 2026, the Rights Defense Network Information Center reported that Ji Zhongsheng, a Falun Gong practitioner from Linyi City, Shandong Province, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Ji, a retired former office director, was arrested on May 12, 2025, detained at the Linyi City Detention Center, and tried by the Lanshan District Court on January 23, 2026. He was transferred to a Shandong prison in late May.Overseas student Zhang Yadi, who was arrested, spends her 23rd birthday in prison
The Rights Defense Network Information Center reported on July 7, 2026, that Zhang Yadi, also known as Tara, spent her 23rd birthday in detention. Zhang, who has lived in France and followed Tibetan culture and rights issues, returned to China on July 5, 2025, and was detained in Changsha on July 31 on suspicion of inciting separatism. Her lawyer was denied a meeting, and she could not begin her London master’s program.Pastor Yang Jun (husband of Wu Qiuyu): The Yinhai District Branch and Yinhai District Procuratorate are openly violating the law and are inefficient!
On July 7, 2026, Wu Qiuyu’s defense lawyer again requested the return of her identity card from the Yinhai District Branch; Officer Xie Fei has refused, and a complaint was filed through 12389. The lawyer also said the procuratorate delayed providing case files. Bail pending trial was refused in late June because some facts reportedly remained unresolved. Wu was detained on October 10, 2025, arrested November 18, and transferred to procuratorial authorities on June 18, 2026, after repeated investigation extensions.Letter from renowned human rights defender Ms. He Fangmei to her husband from prison
In a letter written from prison, the author thanks relatives and supporters, describes her imprisonment and visits from her husband and children, and reflects on their years of separation. She says their elder daughter became disabled after a 2018 vaccination, cannot walk or attend school, and needs ongoing care. The author discusses possible treatments, her son’s care for his sister, and the family’s hardships.Pastor Cao Sanqiang’s Prayer Request
After learning that Pastor Jin had been released and arrived in Los Angeles, Pastor Cao said he had been separated from his family for more than nine years, including seven years in prison. Seriously ill and undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy, he requested prayer and humanitarian consideration to return to the United States. He described poverty alleviation and school-building work in Guizhou, Myanmar and Nepal, and recounted refusing to attend a “Three-Self” gathering.Case Details and Biography of Ms. Han Jinying, a 53-Year-Old Falun Gong Practitioner and Doctor at Luoyang Mudan Maternity Hospital in Henan, Sentenced to Six Years in Prison
According to the Rights Protection Network Information Center, Han Jinying, a 53-year-old Falun Gong practitioner and doctor at Luoyang Mudan Maternity Hospital in Henan, was arrested in early September 2025. The Jianxi District Court sentenced her to six years in prison on March 6, 2026. She appealed in mid-April, but the Luoyang Intermediate Court upheld the verdict in July. Her sentence runs until September 2031.Case Details and Biography of Ms. Wang Yanfeng, an 84-Year-Old Falun Gong Practitioner from Dalian, Liaoning, Sentenced to 2 Years and 6 Months
On July 6, 2026, the Rights Defense Network Information Center reported that Wang Yanfeng, an 84-year-old Falun Gong practitioner from Dalian, Liaoning, was sentenced to two years and six months in prison and fined 5,000 yuan. Arrested in November 2020, she was detained again on April 30, 2026, transferred to Liaoning Women’s Prison on June 23, and reportedly had high blood pressure and difficulty moving.Case Details and Biography of Zhou Huajian, a Falun Gong Practitioner from Maoming, Guangdong, Sentenced to 9 Years
Zhou Huajian, a Falun Gong practitioner and restaurant security guard from Maoming, Guangdong, was arrested on March 26, 2020, after allegedly using a Falun Gong-specific base station to send informational messages. His property and records were seized. After repeated delays and hearings, the Maonan District Court sentenced him on July 10, 2023, to nine years in prison and fined him 20,000 yuan. The Maoming Intermediate Court upheld the sentence on November 8, 2023.Case Details and Biography of Tuniyaz Osman, Former Deputy President of the Xinjiang Aksu Prefecture Intermediate People's Court and Writer, Sentenced to 15 Years
Tuniyaz Osman, born in 1965 in Baicheng County, Xinjiang, was a judge and former deputy president of the Aksu Prefecture Intermediate People’s Court. He wrote on human rights and defended political prisoners, drawing authorities’ attention after the 2009 Ürümqi protest incident. Criminally detained in September 2016, he was later sentenced on an unspecified charge to 15 years in prison, reportedly until September 2031, and is believed held at Aksu Prison.Case and résumé of Xinjiang Kashgar merchant Abdureshit Tohti, sentenced to 16 years and 11 months
On July 6, 2026, the outlet reported that Abdureshit Tohti, a Uyghur merchant from Shufu County, Kashgar Prefecture, was sentenced to 16 years and 11 months in prison. Authorities detained him and his eldest son, Ametjan Abdurashid, in June 2017 on allegations of disturbing social order and preparing terrorist activities. Tohti is serving his sentence at Gaimilik Prison in Tumxuk City, Xinjiang.Case Details and Biography of Ms. Lin Jinli, a Falun Gong Practitioner from Harbin, Heilongjiang, Sentenced to 3 Years and 6 Months
The Rights Defense Network Information Center reported on July 5, 2026, that Lin Jinli, a Falun Gong practitioner from Harbin’s Daowai District, was arrested with her daughter in Yangzhou on August 10, 2025, and detained. It said police used two Bluetooth messages and a mobile phone as evidence. On June 24, 2026, the Guangling District Court sentenced her to 3 years and 6 months and fined her 10,000 yuan.Su Ziming (Wang Lin's Wife): Public Appeal for the Immediate Release of Pastor Wang Lin Without Charge
Su Ziming, wife of detained Zion Church pastor Wang Lin, said her family was encouraged by reports of senior pastor Jin Mingri’s release but remained distressed over Wang’s continued detention. She asserted that Wang is innocent and was coerced into signing documents after authorities threatened his family and restricted his legal options. She appealed for his immediate release and urged international governments, churches and supporters to continue advocating for eight detained pastors.Pastor Jin Mingri Gains Freedom: A Thank-You Letter from His Wife Anna
Anna said she received confirmation on July 3 that Pastor Jin had boarded a plane bound for Los Angeles, attributing his release to prayer and thanking him, his legal team, daughter Grace, supporters, journalists, U.S. officials and President Xi. She urged continued appeals for eight detained Zion Church pastors and co-workers, participation in fasting and prayer activities, and time for Pastor Jin and his family to recover.Case Details and Profile of Ms. Wan Xuxin, a 67-Year-Old Retired Female Teacher and Falun Gong Practitioner from Junan County, Linyi City, Shandong Province, Sentenced to One Year in Prison
A Rights Defense Network Information Center report said Wan Xuxin, a 67-year-old retired teacher and Falun Gong practitioner from Junan County, Shandong Province, was sentenced to one year in prison and fined 5,000 yuan. Police arrested her at the Linshu County Court on May 26, 2026. After hearings on June 15 and 23, the court ordered her sentence to run until May 25, 2027.Renowned human rights defender Tang Jिंगling recently visited friends in Kunming, Yunnan, and was forcibly taken from Kunming by police and sent back to Jingzhou
On July 4, 2026, the China Human Rights Defenders Network said former lawyer and human rights defender Tang Jingling was forcibly taken from Kunming, Yunnan, and sent to Jingzhou, Hubei. Tang had reportedly visited friends and promoted legal knowledge but faced obstruction and harassment. On July 2, Jingzhou officials said they were acting on Ministry of Public Security orders.Yin Siu-kin of the “Hong Kong 47-person case,” sentenced to 4 years and 8 months, released after completing his sentence on July 4, 2026
Yin Siu-kin, also known as Andrew Wan Siu-kin or “Fat Yin,” was released on July 4, 2026, after completing a 4-year, 8-month sentence in the Hong Kong 47-person case. The former Democratic Party vice-chairman, Legislative Council member and Kwai Tsing district councillor pleaded guilty to conspiracy to subvert state power and was sentenced at West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts on November 19, 2024.Feng Zhenghu: The Door to Redress That Cannot Be Closed: Assessing the “Asymmetric” Dilemma and Procedural Maze of the New Petition Registration Rules
The article examines China’s Measures on Further Regulating the Registration of Public Visits, implemented on July 1, 2026. It says the rules require written provincial-level documentation, allow repeated Beijing petitions to go unregistered and unreported, and impose stronger constraints on petitioners than local authorities. The article argues this may conceal unresolved grievances and recommends accountability for official inaction, stronger judicial redress, and assessments based on substantive resolution rather than petition numbers.Jiangsu rights activist Xiong Juxiang detained by local authorities for “disturbing the order of a unit” after “successfully registering with the National Public Complaints and Proposals Administration”
The Rights Defense Network Information Center reported that on June 30, 2026, Jiangsu rights activist Xiong Juxiang was brought from Yanjiao, Hebei, to Zhenjiang and administratively detained for “disturbing the order of a unit.” The decision cited six successful registrations with the National Public Complaints and Proposals Administration and repeated searches and repatriations. Xiong had campaigned against forced demolitions and was sentenced in 2015 for “picking quarrels and provoking trouble.”Niu Tengyu’s Mother: A Blood-and-Tears Indictment—My Son Niu Tengyu Suffered Inhuman Torture at a Guangdong “Shuanggui Site”
The mother of Niu Tengyu alleges that Guangdong’s Political and Legal Affairs Commission and police from Maoming and Foshan illegally detained and tortured her son at No. 103 Zhu’anyuan in Foshan after his transfer there on December 10, 2019. She describes nine alleged torture methods, including restraint, starvation, suspension, electrocution, scalding, beatings and sexual humiliation, and calls for his exoneration and accountability for those responsible.
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