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Taiwan confirms eight-month prison sentence for Chinese speedboat intruder
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Taiwan's Supreme Court has upheld an eight-month prison sentence for retired Chinese navy officer Ruan, who illegally entered Taiwan via a speedboat in 2023. Detained upon arrival, Ruan claimed he sought political asylum due to restrictions in China. Authorities will decide on his deportatio
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"Say No to Olaf Scholz": Elon Musk ahead of Germany's snap elections
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Musk made the statement on X in response to news reports that said SPD nominates Olaf Scholz for German Chancellor again and June 24 report that said that a woman convicted of "offending" migrant gang rapists receives longer prison sentence than the rapists.
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China: Uyghur woman sentenced to 17 years for giving religious lessons to
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
This harsh sentence is part of a broader crackdown on religious expression in Xinjiang, where Uyghurs are increasingly penalized for practising their faith. Rozi's sons also received prison sentences - 10 years for one and 7 years for the other - for participating in what authorities called
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Taiwan court sentences retired army major to 12 years for selling state se
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Retired Army Major Lee Hai-peng has been handed a 12-year prison sentence by the Taiwan High Court for selling state secrets to China, a significantly harsher penalty than the one he received in the same case last year.
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Taiwan Court upholds 8-month prison sentence for Chinese speedboat intrude
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The suspect, piloted a speedboat from China's province of Fujian to arrive at a ferry pier in Tamsui, New Taipei, 12 hours later, on June 9.
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Chinese Councillor Chen Tsui-luan's prison sentence upheld by Taiwan Supre
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Taiwanese Supreme Court on Monday upheld the corruption conviction of former Kaohsiung city councilor Chen Tsui-luan, sentencing her to 10 years and five months in prison for embezzling NTD 4.49 million through fraudulent travel subsidy claims. Chen, who began serving her sentence in 201
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Prison sentences to Hong Kong journalists highlight China's suppression of
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
China continues to suppress the people who raise views critical of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). In the latest attempt at suppressing freedom of expression, China gave a jail sentence to journalists on sedition charges.
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Human Rights Watch asks China to release Taiwanese political activist
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
In China, Yang's trial took place behind closed doors, and the details of his sentence were not announced until September 6 this year.
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Taiwan Supreme Court upholds sentences for retired Army personnel spying f
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Taiwan Supreme Court has upheld the lower court's prison sentences of two retired members of the Taiwan Army, who were found guilty of attempting to collect military intelligence for China, reported Focus Taiwan.
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UN urges China to disclose status of imprisoned Uyghur doctor
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Mary Lawlor, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, has urged Chinese authorities to disclose information regarding the status and location of Dr Gulshan Abbas, an Uyghur doctor reportedly serving a 20-year prison sentence since 2019 on charges rela
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China uses AI cameras to monitor Uyghurs, reports German media
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The documents originate from police departments in Shanghai, various cities and counties in Zhejiang province, and the southwestern metropolis of Chengdu. These tenders specifically target the identification of Uyghur individuals in public spaces.
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Chinese #MeToo advocate journalist gets 5-year prison sentence
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Huang Xueqin, a respected independent journalist, was declared guilty by the Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court on Friday for "inciting subversion of state power," as relayed by her advocates.
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