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Human Rights in China report flags repression, re-sentencing of journalist
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Human Rights in China has released its latest weekly brief, illustrating China's tightening grip on dissent, surveillance, and digital control, which has drawn fresh scrutiny amid a series of developments in the country's worsening human rights climate.
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China expands its assault on press freedom as Zhang Zhan faces trial
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan, once jailed for her frontline reporting on the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, appeared in court again in Shanghai on September 19.
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China considers jail for human rights lawyer, arrest of journalist
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Chinese prosecutors are deliberating whether to impose a jail sentence on human rights lawyer Lu Siwei and to arrest citizen journalist Zhang Zhan, as reported by US-based VOA News.
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Future of Wall Street Journal's detained reporter depends on court: Lavrov
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"In light of the established evidence of the US national's illegal activities, his future will be determined by the court. The American embassy in Moscow was duly notified about his detention," the ministry said.
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US expresses concern over Russia's detention of US citizen journalist, cal
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The US on Sunday expressed concern over Russia's detention of US citizen journalist Evan Gershkovich and called for his immediate release.
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US urges Americans living in Russia to leave country "immediately"
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Taking to Twitter, Blinken said, "We are deeply concerned over Russia's announcement it has detained a U.S. citizen journalist. The @StateDept's highest priority is the safety and security of U.S. citizens abroad. If you are a U.S. citizen living or travelling in Russia - please leave imm
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Reporters Without Borders urges China to release ailing Chinese COVID-19 j
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Paris [France], December 28 (ANI): Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Monday urged Beijing to release Zhang Zhan, one of the first of China's "citizen journalists" who was jailed for coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jailed journalist 'close to death' in Chinese prison
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 3 (ANI): Jailed Chinese citizen journalist and former lawyer Zhang Zhan is close to death following months of intermittent hunger strikes in protest at her jailing, a Washington based news service has learned.
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China: Press freedom groups call for release of citizen journalist Zhang Z
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 19 (ANI): Raising concerns about the health condition of Chinese journalist and former lawyer Zhang Zhan, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has urged the Chinese authorities to exonerate and release Zhang immediately.
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World Press Freedom Day 2021: The unsatisfactory situation of citizen jour
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], May 4 (ANI): Four citizen journalists were arrested last year for trying to share information about the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan. On this World Press Freedom Day, a year after their arrests, they are yet to be free.
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US calls for release of citizen journalist Zhang Zhan
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 30 (ANI): Condemning China for "sham prosecution and conviction", US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday called for the release of citizen journalist Zhang Zhan who was detained in May for her live stream reporting from Wuhan over Covid-19 and later sentenc
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EU demands release of whistleblower of Wuhan virus
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], December 29 (ANI): The European Union External Action Service (EEAS) on Tuesday demanded that Beijing free citizen journalist Zhang Zhan, who was detained in May for her live stream reporting from Wuhan over Covid-19 and sentenced to four years of imprisonment.
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