Beijing, Feb. 16 -- A Chinese journalist known for documenting the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) gruesome human rights violations has been held in custody in the capital for more than three months, a development that rights advocates say highlights the authorities' deepening intolerance toward independent voices.

Journalist Du Bin was seized by police from his Beijing residence in October and later placed under formal arrest in November, individuals familiar with the matter stated.

By late January, the file had been passed to prosecutors for review and possible indictment. People close to the situation spoke on condition of anonymity, citing fear of retaliation, as reported by The Epoch Times.

According to The Epoch Times, he is curr...