China’s Inhumane ‘Guilty-by-Association’

There is a joke among human rights activists in China: the primary qualification is “single, parents dead.” Given how often Chinese authorities treat family members of people opposing government rights abuses as “guilty by association,” it’s better not to have any family.  Click to expand Image Wang Liqin, holding a sign that calls for the release of her husband, activist Wang Zhang. © 2020 Private It used to be that authorities harassed, intimidated, and monitored activists’ partners. But increasingly they are being detained and charged with crimes themselves. On September 9,…

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