Wo Weihan, a 59-year-old medical scientist who was found guilty ofspying for Taiwan, was executed in China on Friday. His daughters andhis son-in-law describe how ...
Yang Jia was executed on 26 November 2008 after the Supreme People's Court approved his sentence on 21 November. According to news reports, his family had been ...
Prisoner of conscience Htay Kywe is on trial facing politically motivated charges for his role in the peaceful protest marches against military rule in Myanmar ...
Amnesty International invited the world to call on the Chinese government to deliver a positive and lasting human rights legacy for the Beijing Olympics.
Falun Gong practitioner Xu Na is at risk of torture or other ill-treatment. She was sentenced to three years in prison on 25 November for ‘crimes’ related to her ...
The execution of a Chinese scientist on Friday is the latest in aseries of executions that are going against the global trend towards amoratorium on the death penalty ...
On 28 November 2008, Osman Hummaida was released after being detained incommunicado for three days by the National Security and Intelligence Services (NISS) in ...
Wo Weihan was executed by shooting in Beijing on the morning of 28 November 2008. His family was allowed to meet with him at the Beijing No 2 Intermediate People ...
Wo Weihan’s family has received an oral confirmation that the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) has approved his death sentence. Wo Weihan’s family is scheduled to meet ...
