China authorities accuses Swedish co-founder of an advocacy group, Peter Dahlin, of setting up an illegal organization that endanger state security. In a televised pretrial confension, Dahlin admit to illegal activities that harmed Chinese government.
China has announced new law to fight against religious extremism. Meanwhile, Muslim Uyghurs expressed fear as the new legislation will further erode their religious practice.
Twenty prominent legal experts across the world wrote a joint letter for Chinese President Xi Jinping, urging him to release Chinese rights lawyers and advocates held in detention since July last year.
China has formally arrested the most prominent rights lawyer, Wang Yu, and five other human rights lawyers, on state subversion charge, after six months of secret detention. The serious charge could attract a life sentence.
