十年前的今天，瑞典书商 #桂民海 在泰国被中国特工绑架，此后，许多中国人权捍卫者在邻国遭到同样待遇。 值此之际，我们重新发布桂民海被绑架的详细调查，该调查参考了监控录像、图片、文件，以及一首诗。 还有一个简短的视频。 这是一个令人毛骨悚然的故事，也为其他面临风险的人们提供了许多警示信号。 safeguarddefenders.com/zh-hans/blog...

10 years ago today, Swedish bookseller #GuiMinhai was kidnapped by Chinese agents in Thailand. On this occasion, we republish our blow-by-blow investigation into how Gui was taken, using surveillance camera footage, images, documents, and even a poem. safeguarddefenders.com/en/blog/gui-...

Sweden sends its FM to China for meetings the very same day as the 10th anniversary of China's kidnapping of its citizens, #GuiMinhai, from Thailand. Economy and trade are listed as top priorities. Can't make this up. safeguarddefenders.com/en/blog/10-y...

On Friday, it's 10 years since Swedish bookseller #GuiMinhai was kidnapped by Chinese agents in Thailand. They have faced no consequence. SD, nearly 100 other NGOs, and the EU parliament all refuse to forget. Coordinated by @rsf.org safeguarddefenders.com/en/blog/10-y...

Chinese women's rights activist Li Qiaochu writes on her blog how prison has unfairly blocked her from writing to her partner and fellow activist Xu Zhiyong. It is the sole line of contact she has with Xu and she is desperate to restore that channel. seriousli.home.blog/2025/10/12/t...

你父亲已去世三年，而你也失踪快五年了。时至今日，我们仍无法相信你已离世。致 #中国 泼墨女孩董瑶琼的 safeguarddefenders.com/zh-hans/blog...

It’s been three years since your father’s death. And almost five years since you disappeared. To this day, we cannot believe that you are dead. Letter to Dong Yaoqiong, #China's ink girl: ✍️ safeguarddefenders.com/en/blog/lett...

New event! 📆6th Oct 🕒3pm Malaysia Time Join @altsean.bsky.social Manushya Foundation & more for panel & sharing space "Transnational Repression & Regional Justice" Reg: vaultform.com/surveys/80b3...

After the recent #Singapore drama, worth noting which countries still maintain extradition treaties with #HongKong, and which have #MLATs with them. safeguarddefenders.com/en/blog/hong...

Three years to the day since her father died in prison under suspicious circumstances, we write a letter to Dong Yaoqiong, China's ink girl...🖊️ safeguarddefenders.com/en/blog/lett...

今天正值她父亲在狱中因可疑原因离世三周年，我们写下这封信，献给“泼墨女孩”董瑶琼... 🖊️ safeguarddefenders.com/zh-hans/blog...

2018年盛夏，一名年轻女子在 #上海 向 #习近平 的画像泼墨，由此引发了一系列的悲剧性事件，如今至少已造成两人死亡，另一人下落不明，并很可能已经去世。 safeguarddefenders.com/zh-hans/blog...

In the summer of 2018, a young woman splashed ink on a poster of #XiJinping in #Shanghai, sparking a tragic chain of events that have left at least 2 people dead and another disappeared, presumed dead. safeguarddefenders.com/en/blog/lett...

Diplomats and journalists went to the court in Shanghai to observe Chinese journalist #ZhangZhan ’s trial, but were turned away without confirmation that it was even taking place—yet another example of how the 🇨🇳 govt responds to scrutiny of its “rule of law.” 🔖 hongkongfp.com/2025/09/19/c...

China has lifted the exit ban of #US citizen Chenyue Mao, a banker who had been blocked from leaving this summer. Exit bans aren't always lifted this quickly or even at all. For a thorough explainer of #China's exit bans see our report #Trapped safeguarddefenders.com/en/blog/trap...

As the trial of #ZhangZhan is coming up Friday morning (Sept 19), at Pudong People's Court, it's worthwhile to look at the farce that was her previous trial (2020), on the same charge (picking quarrels/provoking trouble), here analyzed in some detail. safeguarddefenders.com/en/blog/anat...

This summer has seen a series of suicides by entrepreneurs after spending time inside #Liuzhi, (one of) China's system(s) for secret detentions. In August, a string of entrepreneurs was taken into the system. What to expect next? safeguarddefenders.com/en/blog/slew...

4/16，6/2，7/17，7/27，短短数月间，多位中国企业高管相继自杀。他们都有一个共同点：刚刚从 #留置 中被释放。 8 月，又有新的企业家被带走。 了解更多相关进展及其引发的讨论。 safeguarddefenders.com/zh-hans/blog...

April 16. June 2. July 17. July 27. - The dates mark the succession of reported suicides by Chinese entrepreneurs, all of whom were only recently released from China's system of secret detentions #Liuzhi. In August, more entrepreneurs were taken away. safeguarddefenders.com/en/blog/slew...

Amidst rapidly expanding use (up 45+% y-on-y), new reforms now allow the #CCP to hold critics in secret detention - entirely outside the legal system - for 16 months, using its #Liuzhi system. safeguarddefenders.com/en/blog/liuz...

Ongoing debate about China's #RSDL system for disappearances into secret locations is a good reason to learn about the reality inside. Our graphics-heavy report, #LockedUp, does just that. Come for the fantastic artwork, leave knowing the reality. safeguarddefenders.com/en/blog/new-...

Alongside #LiuJianchao being placed under investigation, so was his deputy within the CCP's International Department, #SunHaiyan. That department, the work they did, and how it relates to #FoxHunt is important. So here is a *detailed review*. safeguarddefenders.com/en/blog/liu-...

Help us break the echo chamber. Contact us to help spread the magazine. #ChinaTravelMagazine #DissidentEdition #ForcedTravel safeguarddefenders.com/en/blog/help...

𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰? This autumn, our satirical magazine on Chinese police’s practice of "forced holidays" of dissidents - designed to appear as just another glossy travel magazine - will begin its proper distribution. (A brief tweet-chain)

CCP heavyweight #LiuJianchao, now under investigation, isn't just your regular cadre. He has played a key role in the reformed #CCDI/NCS, #Liuzhi, and taken lead in its #FoxHunt #SkyNet operations. A deep dive into Liu is now available >>> safeguarddefenders.com/en/blog/liu-...

With the investigation of CCP heavyweight #LiuJianchao, SD is releasing its internal review of Liu from 2023, to assist those following the drama. "Liu was once a leading figure within the CCDI, and a zealous campaigner for the use of the Liuzhi system." safeguarddefenders.com/en/blog/liu-...

We are very happy and proud to see our #ChinaTravelMagazine - Dissident edition, on display and for free pickup at this cafe in Tokyo (@tsukikagecoffee.bsky.social‬ , with numerous cafes and bookshops around the world about to do the same. Much more to come on this shortly.

Den svenske aktivist Peter Dahlin fra @safeguarddefenders.bsky.social blev fanget af Kinas myndigheder. Det blev nedtællingen til hans optræden på landets stats-tv. Nu advarer han Europa om Kinas kanaler. Mit foreløbig sidste afsnit i sommerens serie om CGTN: www.berlingske.dk/internationa...

Canadian government says Hong Kong bounties for overseas activists are a threat to Canada’s sovereignty www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

#Philippines: While investigating the elements that led to the arrest of journalist #FrenchieMaeCumpio, RSF discovered a file riddled with inconsistencies—so numerous that it's difficult to understand how such flaws could justify her prolonged detention or be accepted in court.

7月22日， #徐琳 家书中表示“身体出现了一些状况，现在又有新情况”，希望妻子委托律师前往探望。 徐琳，广州民主人士、独立作家；2010年开始在广州、深圳等地开展街头举牌、演讲，组织公民集会等活动； 近年来与 #刘四仿 合作创作了许多以自由、人权、法治为内容的歌曲；2018年曾被以寻衅滋事罪判刑3年。 2024年5月16日再次被国保带走，次日被以 #寻衅滋事罪 刑拘。 tenchu.org/pocd/public/...

A sobering read for those in the UK contemplating the reinstatement of their #extradition treaty with #HongKong. Here is how China's global hunt for claimed fugitives has been developing. safeguarddefenders.com/en/blog/sky-...

After 1,290 days of detention, lawyer #XieYang 's pre-trial hearing is scheduled for July 28, with a closed trial set for July 30, according to his ex-wife and staunchest advocate Dr. Chen Guiqiu. 👉 x.com/709chenguiqi... 👉 www.nchrd.org/2024/10/the-...

Recently a #WellsFargo employee was hit with an #ExitBan by the PRC - now a US government official too. They can be applied based on a myriad of laws and situations. And of course, entirely illegally too. SD's major report #Trapped lays it bare. safeguarddefenders.com/en/blog/trap...

A #Chinese a court has sentenced a #Japanese employee of a pharmacy company to 3.5 years for spying releasing NO other details; Japan asks Beijing to be more transparent. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/...

China prosecutes 21 key members of telecom fraud crime group in northern Myanmar – Xinhua: ‘In January 2024, under the China-Myanmar law enforcement and security cooperation mechanism, Myanmar handed over Bay Saw Chain and Bay Yin Chin to Chinese authorities.’

After 2+ years of forced disappearance, bridge protester #PengLifa reportedly gets 9 years for criticizing #XiJinping. His banners called for freedom—Xi's response? Make him vanish. This sentence isn't justice, it's revenge against resistance. 🔖 www.nchrd.org/2025/07/chin...

中国政府镇压律师不受究责，助长十年高压统治 #709大抓捕十週年 safeguarddefenders.com/zh-hans/blog...

Ten years later, the Chinese government continues to act with impunity in its ongoing war on lawyers and the rule of law. #709crackdown #FreetheLawyers safeguarddefenders.com/en/blog/chin...

On 7 July 2025, The Rights Practice & 30 other orgs issue joint statement to mark 10 years since "709" crackdown. We call on concerned governments and the United Nations to establish an independent, international investigation into Beijing’s persecution of civil society. tinyurl.com/5dnezenw

NGO Safeguard Defenders has released a handbook - Missing In China - designed to guide people through the steps when a family member, colleague, or friend has been arbitrarily detained by the PRC. [Also] available in Chinese and Japanese. lsj.com.au/articles/mis...

对于被指定居所监视居住的受害者来说，人一旦被带走，唯一的保护手段只有了解可能会面临什么，以及那些不可触碰的红线。现在又有一篇关于该监居系统的新文章，讲述了澳大利亚记者程蕾被捕和遭遇的经历。 safeguarddefenders.com/zh-hans/blog...

New testimony, this time from Australian TV anchor for China's #CGTN, #ChengLei, speaks out about reality inside the feared #RSDL system of incommunicado, secret detention China maintains. safeguarddefenders.com/en/blog/rare...

#中国 秘密监禁系统指定居所监视居住的设施极为隐秘——不会出现在任何地图上，也没有任何公开影像资料 。這一部新的纪录片中，观众罕见地得以一窥指定居所监视居住这隐秘系统的内幕。 safeguarddefenders.com/zh-hans/blog...

#China’s secret system of detention called #RSDL is so secretive that you won't find RSDL facilities marked on maps nor will you see any photos of it on official web pages. Now a new documentary offers a rare glimpse inside an RSDL cell. safeguarddefenders.com/en/blog/rare...

‼️G7 Leaders commit to counter Transnational Repression, “an aggressive form of foreign interference that undermines national security, state sovereignty, the safety and human rights of victims, and principles of international law.” Full Statement: www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/stat...

A deadline (June 30) has been added to SD's 'China in the world' local grant making for diaspora groups/support call for proposals. safeguarddefenders.com/en/blog/call...

保护卫士的"China in the world”面向流散团体的提案征集，现已新增截止日期：6月30日 safeguarddefenders.com/zh-hans/blog...

For the weekend, to both learn and be amused, we recommend having a look at this week's new report, presented as a full-blown travel magazine, the China Travel Magazine - Dissident edition. It's quite a work of art. safeguarddefenders.com/en/blog/holi...

今天是 #天安门大屠杀 36周年纪念日，我们用一种非常特别的方式来报道 #中国 一种极不寻常的任意拘留方式。请点此阅读《China Travel Magazine: Dissident Edition》(仅提供英文版)！ safeguarddefenders.com/zh-hans/blog...