Police raid worker-support organizations in Guangdong, criminally detaining leaders
Submitted by Anonymous on Dec 14 2015 09:06
Most thorough English article so far about the latest wave of repression against Chinese workers and their supporters, which began with the December 3 raids of four organization, in which 25 staff and workers were taken away for questioning, at least five being detained on criminal charges. This article provides more background about the prisoners, their organizations, and the context of this repression.
Xi's Orwellian state in action: a report from He Xiaobo's lawyer
Submitted by Anonymous on Dec 13 2015 15:57
When He Xiaobo, the director of Nanfeiyan - a center helping workers seek compensation for workplace injuries in Foshan - was criminally detained on December 3 (along with 20 other labor activists), his lawyer immediately asked the police to arrange a meeting with He, but all kinds of excuses and methods have been used to prevent the meeting from taking place.
