political dissent

Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei, at left, poses outside his studio for a photograph with his lawyer, Pu Zhiqiang, in July 2012.

Why the world's elite are afraid to call out China on its human rights record

China is sending a chilling message to citizens who might dare to question government policies with the prosecution of a well-known human rights lawyer, Pu Zhiqiang. But just try mentioning his name in a place like Davos.

Why the world's elite are afraid to call out China on its human rights record
When economics professor Xia Yeliang faced the prospect of losing his job at Peking University, faculty at Wellesley College in Massachusetts wrote an open letter of support for Xia.

This is how Wellesley College got caught up in Chinese politics

This is how Wellesley College got caught up in Chinese politics
Russian President Vladimir Putin

For Vladimir Putin, it's been a very good year

For Vladimir Putin, it's been a very good year
Rights lawyer Nasreen Stoudeh with Sattar Beheshti's mother at a memorial event for the murdered blogger.

A blogger's death is a reminder of the political repression going on in Iran today

A blogger's death is a reminder of the political repression going on in Iran today

A survivor doubts China's plan to close labor camps

A survivor doubts China's plan to close labor camps