Maya Wang is a senior China researcher for Human Rights Watch. Her research interests span a wide range of topics in China, Hong Kong, Xinjiang, and Tibet. She has written extensively on the use of torture, arbitrary detention, human rights defenders, civil society, the use of technology in mass surveillance, disability rights, and women’s rights in China. You can follow her on Twitter at @wang_maya.
Last Updated: October 16, 2017
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