US: Immigration officials detain Columbia University's pro-Palestinian protest leader

Apr 15, 2025

Speaking to CNN, Mahdawi's lawyer said that immigration officials detained Mahdawi at a US Citizenship and Immigration Services facility in Colchester, Vermont, where he...

China detains over 103,000 suspects for internet-related crimes in 2021

Jan 14, 2022

Beijing [China], January 15 : China has detained over 103,000 suspects involved in more than 62,000 cases of internet-related crimes.

UN calls for "unconditional release" of detained Chinese human rights lawyer couple

Nov 15, 2024

The United Nations Human Rights Office expressed regret over the conviction and sentencing of human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and his wife, Xu Yan...

Thai lawyer petitions court for release of Uyghurs detained for over decade

Jan 30, 2025

Chuchart Kanpai, a Thai attorney, has petitioned for the release of 42 Uyghur men who have been detained in Thailand for over ten years....

China: Jailed human rights lawyer's wife sets up legal consultancy to help people

Nov 01, 2021

Beijing [China] November 1 : Jailed Human Rights lawyer Yu Wensheng's wife has set up a legal consultancy to assist people struggling with the...

Families of 12 detained Hong Kongers demand lawyer access outside Beijing's liaison office

Sep 30, 2020

Hong Kong, September 30 : Families of 12 Hong Kongers detained in mainland China rallied at Beijing's top office in the city on Wednesday,...