dissidents

Cao Haibo, Chinese dissident who posted pro-democracy articles online, sentenced to 8 years in jail

Cao Haibo, a Chinese internet cafe worker who posted pro-democracy articles online, has been sentenced to eight years in prison,…

12 years ago

Cuba removes exit permits for travelling abroad

Cuba has announced it is removing the need for its citizens to obtain exit permits before travelling abroad. State media…

12 years ago

Is it legal to hide in an embassy?

Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng has left the US embassy in Beijing after taking refuge there for a week and Chinese…

12 years ago

Chen Guangcheng, China’s blind lawyer dissident, escapes from house arrest

Chen Guangcheng, a blind lawyer and one of China's best known dissidents, has escaped from the house arrest. Rights activists…

13 years ago