A report describes Chinese authorities persecuting human rights advocates and their family members as ‘acts of collective punishment.’

Chapter 1 of the report details the various methods used by the Chinese authorities on the children of dissidents, such as:

  1. Abuse of Rights of Defenders’ Children
  2. Criminal Proceedings against Defenders’ Family Members
  3. Denying Families’ Access to Detained/Jailed Defenders
  4. Obstructing Families’ Communication with Overseas Activists
  5. Enforced Family Separation with Exit Ban

Besides collectively punishing dissidents and their families, the Chinese government also resorts to several other methods to silence them. An excerpt reads:

https://www.lifesitenews.com/analysis/communist-china-is-targeting-children-of-human-rights-advocates-amid-increasing-govt-suppression/?