Tag: civil liberties
Taiwan Promotes ‘2P1R’ Strategy to Strengthen Democratic Defenses Against Transnational Repression
Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently held its first “International Symposium on Countering Transnational...
Beijing Bans Drone Sales and Flights as DJI Pulls All Products From Capital Stores
Beijing's new drone rules, published by CCP state authorities and set to take effect May 1, designate...
A Witness’s Account of Hong Kong’s Rise and Fall
As U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to visit China, the U.S.–China summit has become a focal point...
Falun Gong Marks 27 Years Since April 25 Appeal With Toronto Rally Against Persecution
On April 25, 1999, over ten thousand Falun Gong practitioners in China went to the State Council Petition...
Hong Kong Sends Uncharged Protesters to Mainland China Under ‘Rehabilitation’ Program, Critics Cite Coercion
When Hong Kong police cracked down on the 2019 protests against a proposed extradition law, which would...
One Hundred Million Against the Current: Law, Power, and Survival in Communist China
Two paradoxes lie at the heart of life under communist rule in China, absurdities so ingrained that many...
Hong Kong Journalists Association Raises Alarm Over Alleged Surveillance and Harassment of Reporters
According to Radio France Internationale, several journalists from Independent Media have submitted a...
Zhao Yuhong: From Bank Whistleblower to Exile in Canada
In Vancouver, Zhao Yuhong, now in her sixties, lives a quiet life with her daughter, Gan Luping. The...
Hong Kong Rated ‘Partly Free’ in Freedom in the World Report with Political Rights Score of 0
On March 19, the U.S.-based human rights think tank Freedom House released its Freedom in the World report...
‘Significant Number’ of Prisoners Reportedly Freed in Venezuela, Families Still Await More
Since the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by U.S. forces, hundreds of Venezuelan prisoners...
Beijing Threatens Critics Following Hong Kong Fire
Beijing’s Office for Safeguarding National Security in Hong Kong issued a strongly worded statement on...
15 Nations Condemn China’s Human Rights Abuses at UN Meeting
On Nov. 20, at the 80th United Nations General Assembly Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural...