Step by step, China’s legislation on #ExitBans expands, with three new regulations 2026 alone, the latest coming into effect this very month, its 18th law or regulation.

Step by step, China’s legislation on #ExitBans expands, with three new regulations 2026 alone, the latest coming into effect this very month, its 18th law or regulation.
As reported in the BBC today, Safeguard Defenders reveals new data showing shocking increase in use of #ExitBans in China. See the full investigation here.
Chinese authorities have drastically stepped up #exitbans on its citizens in recent years, according to data from #Safeguard Defenders.
#China's supreme court database showed only 89 records mentioning exit bans in 2016, but that figure rose to 188,760 last year. 🇨🇳