China

People's Republic of China: Stop the execution of Wo Weihan - 25 November 2008

Amnesty International today called on the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress to pardon 59 year old medical scientist Wo Weihan, echoing his dau

European Parliament honours jailed Chinese activist - 24 October 2008

Imprisoned Chinese activist Hu Jia has been awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought by the European Parliament.

Video: Aerial art petition to Chinese authorities - 16 July 2008

Thousands of Amnesty International supporters from around the world teamed up with Circle Up Now, to create large images on the ground which are only

IOC caves in to China's demands on internet censorship - 30 July 2008

The International Olympic Committee has said that there won't be uncensored internet access at Olympic media venues.

Chinese authorities’ broken promises threaten Olympic legacy - 28 July 2008

As the Olympic Games begin, Amnesty International's report shows that the Chinese authorities have broken their promise to improve the country’s human rights sit

Amnesty International website blocked at Olympic venue - 28 July 2008

Foreign journalists working from the Olympics press centre in Beijing are unable to access amnesty.org, as Amnesty International prepares to launch a new report evalua

Ye Guozhu must be released immediately - 23 July 2008

The Chinese authorities say they will now not free the housing rights activist when his four-year prison sentence expires on 26 July. Amnesty International demands he

Olympics promises for human rights – the China Debate - 17 July 2008

Amnesty International has launched a new website for people to have their say about the human rights situation in China in the countdown to the Beijing Olympics.