This week, controversy over the Venezuelan presidential election, Liu Futang put on trial for “printing his books without proper licenses,” and the United Nations condemnation of the killing of Indian correspondent Chaitali Santra.
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In 2010 Chinese human rights activist Feng Zhenghu was forced to live in the Narita Airport for 92 days while trying to return to China. Now the activist has been stuck under house arrest for 200 days without any legal justification.
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Chinese photographer and poet Liu Xia has been under house arrest since 2010, when her husband Liu Xiaobo was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Sampsonia Way is pleased to share a selection of Liu Xia’s photographs.
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Tienchi Martin-Liao profiles Liu Xia in this week’s column. The wife of Nobel Peace Prize-winner Liu Xiaobo is currently living under house arrest in Beijing. Recently her photography, featuring dolls, was exhibited at the Berlin Literature Festival.
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In this video interview Tibetan-Chinese writer, blogger, and activist Tsering Woeser discusses her history of harassment at the hands of the Chinese government, the current situation in Tibet, and what people can do to help. She also reads a short poem.
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Independent Chinese PEN Center president Tienchi Martin-Liao discusses the mass protests taking place in Hong Kong, sparked by the dissemination of The China Model to public schools. Many feel the booklet signals the start of a “brainwash” education.
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This week: Jordanian online news sites protests new censorship laws with web blackout; social media’s role in sparking religious violence in India raises questions about justified cyber censorship; plus news and analysis from Ivory Coast, Egypt, South Korea, Turkey.
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