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Sichuan human rights lawyer Lu Siwei continues to appeal his wrongful conviction; court forcibly deducts 10,000 yuan fine.
On September 29, 2026, the outlet reported that Sichuan lawyer Lu Siwei, previously sentenced for “illegally crossing the national (border) boundary” and fined 10,000 yuan, continued appealing after his release. His wife, Zhang Chunxiao, said the Chenghua District Court of Chengdu recently deducted the fine from his bank card. Lu believes the deduction is retaliation for complaints accusing several Sichuan and Chengdu officials of favoritism, law violations and abuse of power. He says he will continue filing complaints.Guangxi Liuzhou Lawyer Qin Weijin, Sentenced to 2 Years and 6 Months, Has His Law License Revoked While in Prison; Diagnosed with Lung Cancer Behind Bars
Guangxi lawyer Qin Weijin was released on September 12, 2026, after serving a 2-year-and-6-month sentence for picking quarrels and provoking trouble. The Guangxi Department of Justice revoked his law license on August 20, citing his criminal punishment for an intentional crime. Lawyer Qin Yongpei said Qin was diagnosed with lung cancer on August 8, received chemotherapy twice in prison, and is now weak and seeking medical treatment.Case Details and Profile of Xu Zhenguo, a Falun Gong Practitioner from Fengrun District, Tangshan City, Hebei Province, Sentenced to 2 Years
Xu Zhenguo, a Falun Gong practitioner from Fengrun District, Tangshan, was arrested with his wife, Zhao Shuping, and four others at a market in Zunhua City on October 28, 2025. Police also searched their home, and Xu and Zhao were detained and later prosecuted. On September 22, 2026, the Zunhua City Court sentenced both to two years in prison and fined them 8,000 yuan each. Their sentences run through October 27, 2027.Case Details and Biography of Ms. Zhao Shuping, a Falun Gong Practitioner from Fengrun District, Tangshan City, Hebei Province, Sentenced to 2 Years
Zhao Shuping and her husband, Xu Zhenguo, Falun Gong practitioners from Fengrun District, Hebei Province, were arrested with four others on October 28, 2025, while talking about Falun Gong at a market in Zunhua City. Police searched their home, and the couple were detained, formally arrested and prosecuted. On September 22, 2026, the Zunhua City Court sentenced each to two years in prison and fined them 8,000 yuan. Their sentences end October 27, 2027.Case Details and Profile of Ms. Yao Xiurong, a Falun Gong Practitioner from Fengrun District, Tangshan City, Hebei Province, Sentenced to 3 Years and 6 Months
Yao Xiurong, a 60-year-old Falun Gong practitioner from Fengrun District, Tangshan, Hebei Province, was arrested with five others on October 28, 2025, while they were speaking about Falun Gong at a market in Zunhua City. Police searched their homes, and they were detained, formally arrested and prosecuted. On September 22, 2026, the Zunhua City Court sentenced Yao to three years and six months in prison and fined her 10,000 yuan. Her sentence runs through April 27, 2029.Hubei Human Rights Defender Chen Jianxiong Remains Under Surveillance After His Release in April This Year
A September 28, 2026, report said Hubei human rights defender Chen Jianxiong remains under surveillance after his release on April 11, 2026, with video cameras installed outside his residence. Friends who visited him in Chibi around the Mid-Autumn Festival were told to leave; several were questioned and warned by police after returning home. Chen has been imprisoned three times, serving a total of 10 years and 2 months.Human rights lawyer Zhang Wenpeng, sentenced to 4 years and 6 months, transferred to Hainan Meilan Prison to serve his sentence
A Rights Defense Network Information Center report said on September 28, 2026, that human rights lawyer Zhang Wenpeng had been transferred to Hainan Meilan Prison. Zhang was detained on September 24, 2024, after representing a client in the Haiyun Group case and speaking online on the client’s behalf. Sentenced to four years and six months, he appealed, but the second-instance court rejected his appeal on May 26, 2026. The report said he was tortured in detention.Ink-splash woman Dong Yaoqiong, forcibly disappeared for 5 years and 7 months, spends her 37th birthday in enforced disappearance
A Rights Defense Network Information Center report says Dong Yaoqiong, known as “the Ink-Splash Girl,” was missing on her 37th birthday, September 26, 2026, after disappearing in February 2021. She is suspected of being held at Zhuzhou No. 3 Psychiatric Hospital. Dong was arrested in July 2018 after livestreaming an ink-splashing incident involving a portrait of Xi Jinping. Her father, Dong Jianbiao, died in prison on September 23, 2022.Ms. Wong Ji-yuet, Sentenced to 4 Years and 5 Months in the Hong Kong 47 Case, Spends Her 29th Birthday in Prison
Wong Ji-yuet, a former Scholarism spokesperson and pro-democracy candidate, turned 29 on September 27, 2026, while imprisoned in Hong Kong. She was sentenced to four years and five months in the Hong Kong 47 case for participating in the 2020 pro-democracy primaries. After a separate 2023 sentence for rioting, the sentences were added; her term is expected to run until October 2028. She is held at Lo Wu Correctional Institution.Internal Scientific Survey Report by Qinghai-Tibet Railway Company Reveals Worsening Ecological Conditions in Tibetan Areas
On September 27, 2026, the outlet reported that a 2012 joint expedition’s internal report describes severe desertification along the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. It says sandstorms have affected the area since 2008, with some sand originating near Cuo Rendega Lake in Zhiduo County, Yushu. Photographs show sand covering railway sleepers, while permafrost-protection facilities were rendered inoperable. The report says manual and mechanized removal had limited results and calls for a multidisciplinary expert team.Case details and profile of Mr. Wang Qinghua, a 74-year-old Falun Gong practitioner from Changli County, Hebei Province, sentenced to 4 years and 6 months
Wang Qinghua, a 74-year-old Falun Gong practitioner from Changli County, Hebei Province, was arrested in August 2022 while explaining Falun Gong to children at a market and later released on bail. He was arrested again on July 31, 2026, and detained at Changli Detention Center. On September 17, the Funing District Court in Qinhuangdao sentenced him to four years and six months, ending January 30, 2031.Case Details and Profile of Ms. Ding Yan, a 73-Year-Old Falun Gong Practitioner from Tonghua City, Jilin Province, Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison
The Rights Defense Network Information Center reported on September 26, 2026, that Ding Yan, a 73-year-old Falun Gong practitioner from Tonghua City, Jilin Province, was sentenced to three years in prison. Born in October 1953, she began practicing Falun Gong in 1997 and was detained multiple times and subjected to torture after 1999. Arrested around January 10, 2026, she is serving her sentence at Jilin Province Women’s Prison, with release scheduled for January 9, 2029.Mr. Ng Kin-wai of the “Hong Kong 47” case, sentenced to 5 years and 7 months, released after serving his sentence
Ng Kin-wai, sentenced to five years and seven months for conspiracy to subvert state power in the Hong Kong 47 case, was released on September 25, 2026, after being in custody since February 2021. He was sentenced in November 2024. In a statement to the court, he said he had no regrets and had chosen to remain in Hong Kong. Including Ng, 21 people in the case have now been released.Jia Pin, Southern street movement activist and human rights defender sentenced to four years, released upon completing his sentence on September 21, 2026
Jia Pin, a Henan-born Southern street movement activist and human rights defender, was released on September 21, 2026, after completing a four-year sentence. Henan police arrested him in Beihai, Guangxi, on September 22, 2022, accusing him of using circumvention tools to access overseas social media and of disrupting public order. On September 8, 2023, he was sentenced for “picking quarrels and provoking trouble.” He had previously faced repeated detentions related to his rights advocacy.Li Qiaochu: May Xu Zhiyong Come Home Soon
Zhiyong learned on August 25 that his mother had died on February 2. He wrote about her on August 27, but could not attend her funeral. In a September 10 letter, he said his mourning letter was incomplete and that he had held back; the following sentence was blacked out. Li Qiaochu said correspondence censorship at Lunan Prison had affected his private mourning and relayed his thanks to friends who cared for and farewelled his mother.Case Details and Profile of Ms. Wang Qingrong, a Falun Gong Practitioner in Qitaihe, Heilongjiang, Sentenced to 10 Months
A report dated September 24, 2026, said Wang Qingrong, a Falun Gong practitioner and Taoshan Mine worker born in June 1957, was sentenced to 10 months and fined 5,000 yuan. She was among five practitioners arrested in Qitaihe in January 2026 and held at the city detention center. The other four were also sentenced; Ren Shuling received 18 months, while the remaining three received 10 months each. Wang’s sentence runs until November 2026.Case Details and Biography of Wu Shiyang, a Falun Gong Practitioner from Qitaihe City, Heilongjiang Province, Sentenced to 10 Months
In January 2026, five Falun Gong practitioners from Qitaihe City, Heilongjiang Province—Ren Shuling, Yang Shuguang, Wang Qingrong, Wu Chenghua and Wu Shiyang—were arrested, detained, formally arrested and indicted. They were held at Qitaihe City Detention Center. In September 2026, Ren was sentenced to 18 months and fined 10,000 yuan; the other four each received 10 months and a 5,000-yuan fine. Wu Shiyang’s sentence runs until November 2026.Case Details and Profile of Ms. Liu Xinli, a Falun Gong Practitioner from Yingkou, Liaoning, Sentenced to 4 Years
The Rights Defense Network Information Center reported on September 22, 2026, that Liu Xinli, a Falun Gong practitioner from Yingkou, Liaoning, born in 1957, was arrested with Wei Liping on March 8, 2026. Police from Wutaizi Police Station searched their homes and detained them at Yingkou City Detention Center. On July 28, 2026, Zhanqian District Court sentenced Liu to four years in prison and fined her 20,000 yuan.Case Details and Biography of Ms. Wei Liping, a Falun Gong Practitioner from Yingkou, Liaoning, Sentenced to 5 Years
Wei Liping, a Falun Gong practitioner from Yingkou, Liaoning, born in 1959, was arrested on March 8, 2026, with Liu Xinli after police said they explained Falun Gong to the public. They were detained, formally arrested and indicted. On July 28, the Zhanqian District Court sentenced Wei to five years in prison and fined her 20,000 yuan. Her sentence ends March 7, 2031.Li Qiaochu: Day 463 of Our Marriage Application, Third Visit to Lunan Prison
A person visiting Lunan Prison with their older sister described physical and emotional exhaustion and said they drew a picture outside the visiting room. They said repeated applications for marriage registration and special visits had received no response, despite raising the issue with the procuratorate and prison administration bureau. They also questioned when Shandong’s stated humane prison approach and their basic civil rights would apply. The account was dated September 22, 2026.Human Rights Defender Tan Zuolong’s Reflections on the First Anniversary of His Release from Prison—“I Will Continue on the Original Path; You Continue Living”
One year after his release from Wudu Prison, Tan Zuolong recounts losing his job and housing, facing restrictions and warnings, and relying on friends and strangers for support. He says he was sentenced to three years and six months for reporting alleged fraud involving approximately 800,000 yuan in government funds and alleged favoritism by judicial officials. Tan says he continues submitting documented complaints and defending rights through legal procedures.Recently Released Sichuan Ya’an Human Rights Defender Ms. Chen Mingyan Persistently Seeks Redress and Defends Her Rights
On September 21, 2026, the outlet reported that Ya’an rights defender Chen Mingyan, released on August 10 after completing a four-and-a-half-year sentence for “provoking trouble,” had filed real-name complaints against Yucheng District authorities, alleging abuse of power, legal violations, falsification and false accusations. Chen, born September 9, 1976, had previously served four years for “using a cult organization to undermine the implementation of state law.”Correspondence address of prominent human rights lawyer Xie Yang, sentenced to 5 years: Squad 1, Prison District 6, Chishan Prison, Nanzui Town, Yuanjiang City, Hunan Province — 112 days remaining until sentence completion
Human rights lawyer Xie Yang was sentenced by the Changsha Intermediate People’s Court on March 23, 2026, to five years in prison for “inciting subversion of state power,” with 100,000 yuan in property confiscated. The sentence was reportedly based on WeChat comments and runs until January 10, 2027. Xie abandoned his appeal and was transferred to Chishan Prison in Hunan Province on May 20, 2026.Former 1989 student and Beijing Falun Gong practitioner Xu Na, sentenced to 8 years, is currently serving her sentence in the Third District of Beijing Women's Prison
Rights Defense Network Information Center reported on September 21, 2026, that Xu Na, a former 1989 student and Beijing Falun Gong practitioner, is serving an eight-year sentence in the Third District of Beijing Women’s Prison. Police arrested her on July 19, 2020, after she posted domestic pandemic photos. She was sentenced in January 2022 and transferred to the prison in late September 2023.September 14 Notice on the Complaint in the Xi’an “Light of Zion” Church Case
On September 14, 2026, seven complaint representatives and three Christian clients submitted materials at five Xi’an government and judicial locations concerning alleged illegal case separation, prolonged proceedings and detention involving Pastors Gao Quanfu, Pang Yu and Tang Bingyi. The Xi’an People’s Procuratorate and Intermediate People’s Court eventually accepted the materials. The Municipal Supervisory Commission reception staff refused them, prompting a complaint alleging dereliction of duty.
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