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The family of human rights defender Yang Li, who recently spent 15 months in detention for her advocacy on land rights, says that her condition has deteriorated to end-stage kidney failure following prolonged inability to access medical care during and following her time in custody.

According to the family, since her release police have repeatedly blocked her travel to Beijing to receive potentially life-saving dialysis treatment, restricting her freedom of movement to her home in the eastern province of Jiangsu.

The ‘Two Sessions’ – annual meetings of Chinese Party and government leadership that set the tone for political, social and economic reforms for the year to come – began on Wednesday 4 March with the elite Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, while the regular, rubberstamp National People’s Congress (NPC) annual session started on Thursday.

“Keeping Yang Li from essential treatment is unconscionable. Denying urgent care to a critically ill woman – seemingly in retaliation for her peaceful advocacy – is a glaring violation of China’s duty to respect and fulfil the right to health of all,” said Sarah Brooks, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director.

“As China’s leaders gather for the ‘Two Sessions’, we expect to hear about their commitment to improving peoples’ lives and ensuring social services; this must be matched by action and applied to all.

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Yang Li, 46, is a land rights defender from Jintan, Jiangsu, who for years has pursued lawful channels to challenge land expropriation by local government and related human rights abuses. She was detained for her work between October 2024 and December 2025, during which time she allegedly faced torture and was denied medical treatment in violation of international standards, namely the Mandela Rules, which make clear that prisoners should enjoy the same standards of health care as non-incarcerated individuals.

Civil society groups following the case say police repeatedly blocked Yang’s attempts to reach Peking University No. 1 Hospital in January 2026 and confiscated phones from her and her father.

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It appears that Yang did manage to make it to Beijing in early February. A hospitalization notice for Yang Li was issued by Peking University No. 1 Hospital on 11 February, but the activist was not admitted and has since been forcibly returned once again by the police to Jiangsu, where the family fears further refusal of appropriate care.

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From Ricky Roman

Beauty is not the point, but when they provide an opportunity to capture it, I do my best to do it justice with my lens.

From Alex Vazquez

Apex energy

Great horned owl with prey

Central Florida

From Raptors Rise Rehab Center

Precious Barry, the Barred Owl came to us a long time ago. He was hit by a car and his beak was broken in several places.

We used surgical glue and secured it the best we could. We did that to reinforce it so hopefully it wouldn't break off. We cut his food for him and were cautious about what we fed him. If he tried to pull his food apart that beak would surely break off. We made the decision to overwinter Barry to give the beak time to grow out.

I am happy to say that it worked and Barry went home yesterday evening! His rescuer Tim did the honors and it was a beautiful release!

Above photo was taken before the beak got a final shaping and sharpening.

Halfway Grown Back

From Jason Tiesman

There's a resident pair of these beautiful Black and White Owls that roost inside this beautiful forest. I see them every time I visit here. They're not always in the same place, but with some persistence you can find them. Felt really accomplished after catching this one exactly at the right moment. Eyes started to open, some preening and then a big ol stretch. Hope you enjoy this image. Shot was taken at Bogarin Trail in La Fortuna, Costa Rica

Crossposted from https://lemmy.world/post/43905111

Wooosh .. Das ging schnell, war aber zu erwarten.

Research.

Overdiagnosis is not a problem, but misdiagnosis may be as people are driven into the private sector by long waits, and sadly, missed diagnoses remain common —Tamsin Ford

Experts are warning that far from being over-diagnosed, people with ADHD are waiting too long for assessment, support and treatment.

You bolt awake in the Kremlin. You are not on Hexbear. It's summer 2013 and the columns of CSTO armour have breached the Vistula.

Medvedev calls to ask if negotiators should meet with NATO to discuss terms.

You respond: No. Reindustrialized Germany should have never come to pass. Berlin must fall.