23 September 2025Responding to reports that Chinese journalist Zhang Zhan has been convicted of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” and sentenced to four years in prison, Amnesty International’s China Director Sarah Brooks said:“This second conviction for Zhang Zhan is a betrayal of China’s stated priority of upholding the rule of law. Zhang Zhan was previously jailed on the same charge for reporting on the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic in Wuhan. Zhang Zhan was released on 13 May 2024 after completing a four-year prison sentence. Her arrest came shortly after she reportedly travelled to the northwestern province of Gansu to show solidarity with other human rights defenders. We are campaigning for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all – and we can only do it with your support.