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Case Details and Profile of Shandong Falun Gong Practitioner Ms. Hao Guangping, Sentenced to 1 Year and 7 Months
Hao Guangping, a nearly 70-year-old Falun Gong practitioner from Shandong, was among at least 10 practitioners arrested on January 6, 2026, during a coordinated operation by the Licheng District Public Security Bureau of Jinan City. Detained at the Jinan City Detention Center, she was later secretly sentenced by Zhangqiu Court to one year and seven months in prison and fined 5,000 yuan. Her sentence is due to end August 5, 2027.Second Anniversary of the Imprisonment Again of Renowned Human Rights Defender and Citizen Journalist Zhang Zhan
Citizen journalist and human rights defender Zhang Zhan was arrested again on August 28, 2024, after her release from a four-year sentence on May 13, 2024. She was formally arrested on November 18, 2024, and sentenced on September 19, 2025, to four years in prison for “picking quarrels and provoking trouble.” Her sentence ends August 28, 2028. She is currently held in Ward Five of Shanghai Women’s Prison.Hubei human rights defender Yin Xu'an spends his 52nd birthday in enforced disappearance today
Hubei human rights defender Yin Xu’an, born August 27, 1974, has reportedly spent his 52nd birthday in enforced disappearance after losing contact on August 11, 2025, when he was intercepted while seeking medical treatment in Beijing. He has served two prison terms totaling eight years and was sentenced to four years and six months in 2021. Yin suffers severe hypertension, coronary heart disease and other serious health problems requiring urgent surgery.Case Details and Biography of Ms. Yuan Shufang, a Falun Gong Practitioner from Lushuihe Town, Fusong County, Baishan City, Jilin Province, Sentenced to Four Years
Yuan Shufang, a Falun Gong practitioner from Lushuihe Town, Fusong County, Baishan City, Jilin Province, was born in 1954. She began practicing in 1997 and was detained twice. In 2004, she received a one-and-a-half-year reeducation-through-labor sentence and was subjected to torture and forced brainwashing. Secretly arrested in 2025, she was sentenced to four years in 2026 and is imprisoned in Changchun Women’s Prison, with her sentence ending in 2029.Latest Update on the Early Rain 106 Case (August 26, 2026)
On August 26, 2026, Li Yingqiang, Dai Zhichao, and Jia Xuewei had been detained for more than seven months in the Early Rain 106 case. Jia was formally arrested on suspicion of organizing illegal gatherings and remains in the investigation stage. Li and Dai were transferred to the procuratorate on July 12 on suspicion of inciting subversion of state power and organizing illegal gatherings. Their lawyers were notified that the case was returned for further investigation.Full text of the first-instance judgment against renowned artist Gao Shen, sentenced to three years in prison
The People’s Court of Sanhe City, Hebei Province, found Gao Shen guilty of infringing upon the reputation of heroes and martyrs. The court ruled that he created sculptures seriously distorting and vilifying Chairman Mao Zedong, exhibited and disseminated information about them overseas and online, and authorized their use as book covers. It found the conduct continued after relevant legislation took effect, was widely disseminated, seriously harmful, and damaged the public interest.Li Qiaochu: A Difficult Yet Fulfilling Day—Doing My Best Is Enough: A Complete Record of One Day at Lunan Prison
On August 25, 2026, Li Qiaochu waited outside Lunan Prison for a response to her April 12 application for a special visit with Warden Liu Xiaodong concerning marriage registration with Zhiyong. Prison staff later met her briefly, disputed the prison’s responsibilities for marriage procedures and notification, and provided no progress update. She subsequently prepared an application for procuratorial supervision and mailed it after failing to submit it at the Rizhao Municipal Procuratorate.Guizhou 1989 democracy movement leader, independent thinker and poet Ji Feng forcibly taken back to Guizhou by Zunyi political security authorities in Beijing; currently in a state of enforced disappearance
On August 25, 2026, this outlet reported that Ji Feng, a Guizhou 1989 democracy movement leader, independent thinker and poet living in Yanjiao, had been forcibly taken to Guizhou by political security authorities from Zunyi. Friends said he was taken on August 20, with his belongings removed. Authorities reportedly placed him under investigation in March for “picking quarrels and provoking trouble,” and he is currently unreachable.Lin Qilei: Series of Reports on Citizen Li Xiangyang’s Second-Instance Case for Obstructing Official Duties — Complaint Filed Because Linyi Intermediate Court Does Not Recognize Lin Qilei as Defense Counsel
During second-instance proceedings in Li Xiangyang’s case for obstructing official duties, Lin Qilei submitted authorization documents to the Linyi Intermediate People’s Court to serve as defense counsel. The court allegedly rejected his qualification orally and refused to issue written grounds. Li and Lin filed a complaint on August 25, 2026, asking the Linyi People’s Procuratorate, court disciplinary authorities and court president to supervise the proceedings and protect Li’s defense rights.Li Qiaochu: I am waiting at the entrance to the police affairs service station of Lunan Prison!
On August 25, 2026, Li Qiaochu waited outside Lunan Prison after calling at 8:50 a.m. to request an in-person discussion with the warden about a special visitation application for marriage registration mailed on April 12. She said the application requires the warden’s approval and has received no response. Li also reported concerns about Zhi Yong’s emotional state, delayed correspondence reviews, and unanswered questions about his exercise rights.Renowned Artist Gao Zhen Sentenced to 3 Years by Sanhe City Court in Hebei for Infringing the Reputation of Heroes and Martyrs
Artist Gao Zhen was sentenced to three years in prison on August 25, 2026, by the Sanhe City Court in Hebei Province for infringing the reputation of heroes and martyrs. He was detained on August 26, 2024, after returning to China, and his case was tried behind closed doors on March 30, 2026. Family members and U.S. Embassy representatives were barred from attending. Gao remains held at Sanhe City Detention Center.Case Details and Profile of Yang Qiang, a Falun Gong Practitioner from Dashiqiao, Yingkou City, Liaoning Province, Sentenced to 1 Year and 6 Months
Yang Qiang, a Falun Gong practitioner from Dashiqiao, Yingkou City, Liaoning Province, was arrested by the Meidu Police Station on November 25, 2025, after the Dashiqiao Municipal Public Security Bureau monitored local practitioners for up to six months. The Zhanqian District Court held hearings on July 16 and 17, 2026, and sentenced him on August 11 to 1 year and 6 months in prison and a RMB 10,000 fine.Case Details and Profile of Ms. Li Xiuying, a Falun Gong Practitioner from Dashiqiao City, Yingkou, Liaoning, Sentenced to 2 Years
Li Xiuying, a Falun Gong practitioner from Dashiqiao City, Yingkou, Liaoning, was arrested by the Meidu Police Station on November 25, 2025, after the Dashiqiao City Public Security Bureau conducted up to six months of mobile-phone surveillance and tracking. She was detained, formally arrested and prosecuted. The Zhanqian District Court held hearings on July 16 and 17, 2026, and sentenced her to two years in prison and a 10,000-yuan fine.Case Details and Profile of Ms. Xing Dongmei, a Falun Gong Practitioner from Dashiqiao City, Yingkou City, Liaoning Province, Sentenced to Five Years
On August 23, 2026, this outlet reported details about Xing Dongmei, a Falun Gong practitioner from Dashiqiao City, Yingkou City, Liaoning Province. Police arrested her at home on November 25, 2025, after surveillance and confiscated private property. She was detained, formally arrested and prosecuted. The Zhanqian District Court held hearings on July 16 and 17, 2026, and sentenced her to five years in prison and a 20,000-yuan fine.Feng Zhenghu: How Did 55 Landless Farmers in Shanghai’s Pudong Break Out of the “Procedural Dead Loop”? (The Fourth Report in a Series on Landless Farmers’ Lawful Rights Protection in China)
In July 2026, the Shanghai People’s Procuratorate accepted a supervision application from Shi Kehua and 54 other landless farmers over unresolved compensation related to the 1992 expropriation for the Waigaoqiao Bonded Zone. Their administrative reconsideration applications and subsequent lawsuits were previously rejected or dismissed. The procuratorate’s notice means the case meets acceptance conditions and has entered examination; it does not determine compensation or guarantee a change in judgment.Gwyneth Ho Kwai-lam, Sentenced to 7 Years in Hong Kong’s 47-Person Case, Spends Her 36th Birthday in Prison
Gwyneth Ho, born August 24, 1990, is a former Stand News and BBC Chinese website reporter and pan-democratic political figure in Hong Kong. She was arrested in January 2021 in the 47-person national security case, convicted of conspiracy to subvert state power on May 30, 2024, and sentenced to seven years on November 19, 2024. She is detained at Tai Lam Centre for Women.Case Details and Biography of Wang Zhaomin, a Falun Gong Practitioner from Dashiqiao City, Yingkou, Liaoning, Sentenced to 7 Years
Wang Zhaomin, a Falun Gong practitioner and resident of Dongzhi Village, Yong’an Town, Dashiqiao City, Liaoning, was arrested at home on November 25, 2025, during a coordinated police operation. He was detained at the Dashiqiao City Detention Center and later prosecuted. Following hearings on July 16 and 17, 2026, the Zhanqian District Court sentenced him on August 11 to seven years in prison and fined him 40,000 yuan.Case Details and Biography of Wang Jun, a Falun Gong Practitioner from Dashiqiao City, Yingkou, Liaoning, Sentenced to 2 Years and 6 Months
Wang Jun, a Falun Gong practitioner from Qiaotaipu Village in Dashiqiao City, Liaoning, was arrested at home on November 25, 2025, after police monitored local practitioners for up to six months. He was detained, formally arrested and prosecuted. The Zhanqian District Court held hearings on July 16 and 17, 2026, and issued its judgment on August 11, sentencing him to 2 years and 6 months in prison and a 10,000-yuan fine.Situation Report on Chen Yunfei, a Member of Chengdu’s Early Rain Covenant Church and Human Rights Defender Who Was Arrested: Currently Detained in Chengdu’s Wenjiang District
On August 24, 2026, this outlet reported that Chen Yunfei, a member of Chengdu’s Early Rain Covenant Church and a human rights defender, was administratively detained by Gansu police while traveling in Gansu Province. After the detention expired, he was transferred to Chengdu police and is currently detained in Chengdu’s Wenjiang District. Authorities told his nephew, Chen Peng, that Chen Yunfei was in good health but provided no further details.Case Details and Profile of Zhang Bo, a Citizen of Dashiqiao, Yingkou City, Liaoning Province, Sentenced to 1 Year and 3 Months
Zhang Bo, a Dashiqiao, Yingkou City, Liaoning Province resident, was arrested with his parents, Zhang Yuzhen and Gong Suyan, on November 25, 2025, after police raided their home during an operation targeting Falun Gong practitioners. The Zhanqian District Court held hearings on July 16 and 17, 2026, and issued its judgment on August 11. Zhang was sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison and fined 10,000 yuan.Case Details and Biography of Ms. Gong Suyan, a Falun Gong Practitioner from Dashiqiao City, Yingkou, Liaoning, Sentenced to 8 Years and 6 Months
On August 23, 2026, this website reported that Gong Suyan, a Falun Gong practitioner from Dashiqiao City, Liaoning, was sentenced to eight years and six months in prison and fined 50,000 yuan. Police arrested her, her husband Zhang Yuzhen and their non-practicing son Zhang Bo on November 25, 2025, after monitoring practitioners and raiding their home. The Zhanqian District Court issued its judgment on August 11, 2026.Case Details and Profile of Zhang Yuzhen, a Falun Gong Practitioner from Dashiqiao City, Yingkou City, Liaoning Province, Sentenced to Nine Years
Zhang Yuzhen, a Falun Gong practitioner from Dashiqiao City, Liaoning Province, was arrested with his wife, Gong Suyan, and their non-practicing son on November 25, 2025, after police surveillance and a home raid. His health deteriorated in detention, including multiple cerebral lacunar infarctions. Following July hearings, the Zhanqian District Court sentenced him on August 11, 2026, to nine years in prison and a 50,000-yuan fine.Beijing military wife and rights defender Guo Likun criminally detained, family still has not received legal notification after nearly a month
On August 23, 2026, the Rights Defense Network Information Center reported that 76-year-old Beijing military wife and rights defender Guo Likun was detained after being intercepted at Beidaihe Railway Station on July 29 and returned to Beijing. Her family later confirmed she was held at Fengtai Detention Center but had received no legal notification regarding the alleged offense or handling unit. Guo was previously detained in 2021 for petitioning.Mother of detained Beijing media worker, freelance writer and independent documentary filmmaker Du Bin critically ill in recent days; family’s request for him to return home for a visit denied
Rights Defense Network Information Center reported on August 23, 2026, that the critically ill mother of detained Beijing media worker Du Bin has been denied a requested visit from him. Prosecutors said a verdict was expected by the end of August and that family visits would remain prohibited even if he appeals. Du Bin was detained on October 15, 2025, over suspected “picking quarrels and provoking trouble,” and his case was heard on June 24, 2026, without a verdict.Niu Tengyu’s Mother: Today Seven Years Ago — The Anniversary of Niu Tengyu’s Arrest
On August 22, 2019, plainclothes officers arrested 19-year-old Niu Tengyu at his home in Jiaozuo, Henan, seizing electronic devices and documents. He was later convicted in the “1902136 special case” and sentenced in February 2021 to 14 years in prison and a 130,000-yuan fine. His family and lawyers have alleged torture, procedural violations and lack of access to case files and interrogation recordings.
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