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The human rights organization Safeguard Defenders has released a new edition of the book 'The People's Republic of the Disappeared.' It includes first-hand accounts of secret detention under the 'Residential Surveillance at a Designated Location' (RSDL) system from Chinese rights lawyers, journalists, NGO workers, as well as Michael Kovrig, Cheng Lei, and Lee Ming-che, and offers a free PDF download.

Minsheng Observation Studio published Issue No. 171 of the "China Stability Maintenance and Human Rights Dynamics" (September 2026). According to incomplete statistics, a total of 160 stability maintenance cases that month were compiled, and at least 562 individuals were subjected to varying degrees of stability maintenance and suppression.

Freedom House's annual report says global internet freedom has declined for the 16th consecutive year, with China and Myanmar continuing to rank among the worst countries for internet freedom in the world.

According to a tweet posted by the X account @jielijian, on October 19, 2026 Beijing time, an accountability event protesting the Chinese Communist Party's transnational repression and human rights crimes was held in New York. The event was participated in and shared by relevant individuals, aiming to condemn the CCP's transnational repression and hold it accountable for its human rights crimes.

Weeks after the Chinese government sanctioned Human Rights in China (HRIC), the London branch of Bank of East Asia returned a payment destined for a third-party vendor. Despite repeated inquiries, formal complaints, and in-person follow-ups by HRIC, the bank still refused to explain the reason.

【Follow-up · August 5, 2026】On August 5, China's Ministry of Commerce added the U.S.-based organization Human Rights in China (HRIC) to its countermeasure list, prohibiting organizations and individuals within China from conducting related transactions or cooperation with it.

On October 7, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on relations with China by 454 votes in favor, 86 against and 110 abstentions, calling for reciprocity in trade and investment, supporting proportionate EU measures if China does not open its domestic market, while also demanding continued human rights pressure on Beijing, the unconditional release of political prisoners, and expressing concern that the Law on Promoting National Unity and Progress could further institutionalize assimilation policies.

On October 1, the International Service for Human Rights announced that during the 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Hong Kong activists Carmen Lau and Anna Kwok spoke to the Human Rights Council about the transnational repression they experienced and retaliatory actions in which their family members were implicated.

Human Rights in China (HRIC) released its digital rights report for August 2026 on September 30, 2026. The report documents and analyzes in detail the state of digital rights in China's online environment during that month, including speech censorship, online surveillance, and cases of related human rights violations. Through this systematic review, the report aims to reveal to the international community the Chinese authorities' restrictions and crackdowns on citizens' rights in digital space, providing first-hand material for researchers and the public concerned about the state of digital human rights in China.

On September 29, the South Korean human rights organization Transitional Justice Working Group released a report stating that the consular section of the North Korean embassy in China (Chaoyang District, Beijing) has a secret prison underground, where North Korean nationals who attempted to defect or seek asylum are detained and interrogated before being forcibly repatriated; the operations are coordinated by North Korean security personnel acting under consular cover.

On September 28, 2026, the U.S. Senate passed the Falun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection Act (S.4009), a bipartisan bill introduced by Senators Ted Cruz and Jeff Merkley, by unanimous consent. The bill requires the U.S. President to impose sanctions on foreign individuals who knowingly participate in, assist, or support China's forced organ harvesting, including freezing their U.S. assets, prohibiting transactions, and revoking or denying visas; it directs the Secretary of State to assess whether the Chinese government is systematically engaged in forced organ harvesting and to submit a special report to Congress; and it extends protections to Falun Gong practitioners, Uyghurs, and other prisoners of conscience. The bill was subsequently sent to the House of Representatives for consideration.

According to a Sound of Hope report, following the passage of the Falun Gong and Organ Harvesting Victims Protection Act (S.4009) by the 119th U.S. Congress on September 28, 2026, Canadian politicians, Taiwanese diplomats, and experts have voiced their support one after another.各方 believe that the U.S. legislative action carries important exemplary significance and will further push other countries and regions to strengthen related legislation and enforcement work.

Falun Gong practitioners, Uyghurs, Tibetans, Taiwanese, Hongkongers, and Chinese Americans in the U.S. held or participated in a rally in Washington, with some participants planning to march to the White House and hold a candlelight vigil.

U.S. Representative Pat Ryan delivered a speech in Washington, D.C., focusing on solidarity with Falun Gong practitioners and opposition to the related persecution.

On September 23, more than 130 mandate holders of UN special procedures and members of human rights treaty bodies issued a joint statement calling on states, international organizations, Interpol, and corporations to take action to prevent and respond to transnational repression.

On September 22, the UK representative at the UN Human Rights Council called for the repeal of Hong Kong's National Security Law and the release of British citizen Jimmy Lai, who has been sentenced.

U.S. House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman John Moolenaar and other lawmakers introduced a resolution to mark the 8th anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Dr. Gulshan Abbas and called on China to release her immediately and unconditionally.

A Human Rights Watch report says the Chinese Communist Party collects biometric features such as faces, irises, and DNA through cameras, checkpoints, and facial recognition technology, and merges them with ID card data for screening and detention.

Sam Brownback, the former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, stated that China's oppression of religion and ethnic minorities has extended beyond its borders, affecting overseas individuals and their families in China, and noted that this involves international obligations undertaken by China.

Following his release, Pastor Kim Mingri stated that although China's policies support major religions, the rights of faith communities are not fully guaranteed in actual practice. He called on the international community to pay attention and urge Beijing to release those detained for their religious beliefs.

On the eve of Xi Jinping's visit to Washington, Xu Zhiyong's collected works "Beautiful China English Edition" was released at the Georgetown University Law Center, outlining a vision for a free, democratic, and constitutional China.

British human rights organization Tibet Watch released a report claiming that Chinese authorities are building an air control system in Tibet, ranging from police drones to anti-drone equipment, drawing the attention of British lawmakers.

On August 31, 2026, the Chinese human rights organization Chinese Human Rights Defenders issued a statement marking the fourth anniversary of the release of the UN report on Xinjiang, urging the Human Rights Council to overcome obstruction by the Chinese authorities and take investigative and accountability action on crimes against humanity in Xinjiang.

Over a thousand Falun Gong practitioners and supporters held a rally and march in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, calling on the international community to pay attention to the Chinese government's transnational repression of Falun Gong.

Adam Schiff and Kuang Xiheng introduced the Stop Transnational Repression Act, which would define transnational repression at the federal level and increase criminal penalties, carrying up to 10 years in prison and a $100,000 fine.

Beijing authorities have officially implemented the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, drawing attention from the US Congress and human rights organizations.

Chris Smith and Jim McGovern submitted a bipartisan resolution to the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Judiciary Committee, condemning the Unity Act and the forced assimilation targeting ethnic and religious minorities.

The Falun Gong Protection Act calls for sanctions against individuals suspected of participating in grave human rights violations such as the forced harvesting of organs from Falun Gong practitioners. It has twice been passed by the House of Representatives and is currently awaiting consideration by the Senate.

Amnesty International issued a press release criticizing China's Law on Ethnic Unity and Progress for providing a state-level legal framework that infringes the rights of Uyghur, Tibetan and other non‑Han groups.

On July 1, 2026, Chinese Human Rights Defenders released a report disclosing that authorities in Beihai, Guangxi seriously infringed on the right to defense in the prosecution of the Beijing Zion Church case, obstructed lawyers' access to case files, and that pastoral staff such as Wang Lin and Wu Qiuyu face prolonged detention and harsh detention conditions.

On June 30, 2026, on the sixth anniversary of the entry into force of the Hong Kong National Security Law, Human Rights Watch released a report criticizing the full mainlandization of Hong Kong's governance structure; the report pointed out that within the year the Hong Kong government empowered police to compel the surrender of electronic passwords, and once again injected HK$5 billion into the national security budget.

In the late night of June 26, 2026, Kazakh police searched the home of and took away Batikhan, sister of Atajurt founder Serikjan, ruling that she be held in custody for 10 days on suspicion of fraud; lawyers and human rights groups accused the move of being carried out under political pressure from the Chinese side to suppress overseas voices.

On June 25, 2026, China's State Council Information Office answered questions on the forthcoming Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress. Article 63 of the law provides for overseas accountability, triggering strong doubts from legal circles and human rights groups over its long-arm jurisdiction and lack of legal basis.

In mid-June 2026, a U.S. senator spoke in Congress, urging the Senate to waive committee consideration and pass Resolution 444, publicly condemning Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), over issues including human rights abuses, the COVID-19 pandemic, and geopolitical threats.

On June 16, the US Senate unanimously passed a landmark bill defining the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as a criminal organization, naming Xi Jinping as a brutal dictator, and listing evidence of crimes including the origin of COVID-19, the fentanyl crisis, and forced organ harvesting.

Wang Yiyan, a Chinese scholar based in the United States who has long studied China's internet firewall and anti-censorship tools, went missing for nearly two years after returning to China in the summer of 2024; on June 15, 2026, "Chinese Human Rights" issued a statement calling on the Chinese government to disclose his legal status and guarantee his personal safety.

On June 22, 2026, Radio Free Asia reported that the International Labour Organization adopted the Convention on Decent Work in the Platform Economy, with China voting in favor, but human rights groups pointed out that China's 300 million gig workers still lack independent unions and the right to collective bargaining.

The international human rights organization "Safeguard Defenders" has released its latest investigation report, revealing that multiple Chinese companies are openly posting commercial advertisements on the short-video platform Douyin, promoting anti-suicide soft-padded living and interrogation facilities custom-built for "retention" facilities under the state supervision system.

According to information released by the U.S. House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party on October 10, 2026, CCP authorities illegally detained U.S. citizen Min Zin on June 3, 2026. During his detention, the authorities denied him access to a lawyer and cut off his direct contact with his family. The committee stated that it will remain committed to working for the release of Min Zin and other Americans held by the CCP.

On May 19, 2026, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and several other international human rights organizations jointly wrote to the European Parliament delegation about to visit China, urging lawmakers to place human rights at the core, publicly demand the release of detained human rights defenders, and pay attention to the rights of ethnic minorities.

On May 10, 2026, on the occasion of artist Gao Shen's 70th birthday in prison, dozens of human rights organizations, including Amnesty International and Chinese Human Rights Defenders, issued a joint statement calling on the Chinese authorities to immediately release Gao Shen, who has been detained over his artistic work, and to lift the exit bans imposed on his family members.

In 2026, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention issued a finding ruling that the Chinese government's detention of Niu Tengyu, the party involved in the Ewsu Wiki case, constituted arbitrary detention, violating his personal liberty and his right to a fair trial, and demanded his immediate release and compensation.

In April 2026, RightsCon, the global digital rights conference originally scheduled to be held in Lusaka, Zambia, was abruptly cancelled by the Zambian government. Reports say the move came after pressure from the Chinese embassy on the grounds that the event involved Taiwan-related issues.

On August 5, 2026, the international non-governmental organization Human Rights Watch released a human rights report, pointing out that Chinese authorities continue to intensify strict crackdowns on domestic dissident groups and have extended long-arm jurisdiction and transnational repression tactics overseas.

Led by Florida Senator Scott, a resolution targeting multiple crimes by the Chinese Communist Party was officially introduced on October 19, 2025, and after several months, it recently passed the Senate unanimously.

Gaukas Wang (Wang Yiyan), a US-based Great Firewall and anti-censorship researcher, lost contact with the outside world after returning to China in the summer of 2024 and has been missing since July 2024. Chinese Human Rights issued a statement in June 2026 expressing concern.

On the morning of November 26, 2008, Yang Jia was executed by lethal injection in Shanghai at the age of 28. This was only five days after the Supreme People's Court issued its approval ruling, and less than a day after his mother received the ruling.

Kim Myeong-il said that he arrived in Beijing in the early morning of June 5, 1989, returned to school after seeing the city paralyzed, and left Beijing on June 9.

Kim Myeong-il said that on the morning of June 4, 1989, when he was coming down Mount Tai after watching the sunrise, he learned of the shooting in Beijing through a Voice of America broadcast relayed by Mount Tai's loudspeakers.