Last Monday, police released on bail five women’s rights activists that have been at the forefront of a campaign calling on the authorities to properly address domestic violence. The women - Wei Tingting, Wang Man, Li Tingting, Zheng Churan and Wu Rongrong – were detained shortly before International Women’s Day on 8 March for planning to draw attention to sexual harassment.
Amnesty International has called on the authorities to drop all charges and lift all restrictions against the five activists.