Detention of Labor-Rights Advocate Feng Rui Draws Attention to Official Pressure, Censorship of Labor Issues

Fears are growing for labor-rights advocate and citizen journalist Feng Rui (also known by his pen name 小五, Xiǎo Wǔ), who has reportedly fallen ill due to lengthy interrogations while in detention. Feng was detained in Guangzhou on September 14 for allegedly “picking quarrels and provoking trouble,”