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On 18 January 2026, woman human rights defender Yang Li was intercepted by plain-clothes police, detained and forcibly prevented from travelling to Beijing to seek urgent medical treatment whilst in a critical condition.

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Yang Li is a woman land human rights defender from Jintan District, Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province. Since 2014, she has peacefully documented and spoken publicly about the human rights impact of illegal land expropriation, forced eviction, and demolition in her community, including the displacement of residents and the lack of adequate compensation. She has pursued legal redress through cases before the Jiangsu High People’s Court and a petition submitted in 2023 to Beijing’s National Public Complaints and Proposals Administration.

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[–] PanGodofPanic@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 19 hours ago

*female... female is the adjective for this case. What is with the weird trend of trying to use the word "woman" as an adjective?