Commission Analysis

Imprisoned Internet Writer Zhang Lin Hospitalized During Hunger Strike
Freedom of Expression
Human Rights Activist Hu Jia Beaten and Detained During Visits by Foreign Officials
Civil Society, Freedom of Expression, Public Health
Security Officers Detain Unregistered Catholic Priest, Seminarian in Hebei Province
Freedom of Religion
Government Assigns Largest Group of Ethnic Han Officials to Date to Posts in Uighur Areas
Ethnic Minority Rights, Xinjiang
Shaanxi Authorities Release Lawyer Zhu Jiuhu
Access to Justice, Criminal Justice
Report on China's Only Government Authorized Private Television News Network Shows How the Media Must Self-Censor
Freedom of Expression
Central Party and Government Officials Praise Gansu for Banning Over 10,000 Books and Periodicals, Some for Having "Political Problems"
Freedom of Expression, Institutions of Democratic Governance
Sichuan Provincial Government Issues New Rule Excluding Illegally Obtained Evidence
Access to Justice, Criminal Justice
Xinjiang Authorities Conduct Survey on Efforts To Increase Popular Understanding of the Law
Xinjiang
Government and Communist Party Move to Increase Regulation of Reporters and Editors
Freedom of Expression, Institutions of Democratic Governance