Tag: human rights in China
Over 1,000 Tibetans Arrested in Southwest China as Dam Project Sparks Major Protests, Threatens Local
In China's southwestern province of Sichuan, the construction of the Gangtuo hydroelectric plant — a...
China Hands ‘Suspended Death Sentence’ to Chinese-Australian Blogger Yang Hengjun
In a move that has sparked international outcry and renewed concern over China's treatment of foreign...
UN Chief Hopes China Adopts Recommendations Made on Xinjiang Report: Spokesperson
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hopes China will “take on board the recommendations” made in...
Activist Now Living in Japan Arrested by Chinese Authorities for Trying to Help Xuzhou Chained Mother
Back in January, a mother of eight children locked up in a dilapidated hut in China with a thick metal...
Another Witness Comes Forward to Expose Forced Organ Harvesting in China
In recent decades, Chinese authorities have boasted of their country’s booming transplant industry —...
US-born Skier Eileen Gu Competes for Beijing, Wins Gold Medal
California native outspoken on progressive issues, but silent on human rights violations in Communist...
Beijing Continues Deadly Persecution of Upstanding Chinese Citizens for Practicing Falun Gong
Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a Chinese traditional spiritual discipline practiced by tens...
Disappeared: The Faces of Human Rights Activists Silenced by Communist China
In China, speaking out against the government can lead to your arrest, torture while in detention, or...
State Department Calls on Beijing to Allow Guo Feixiong Reunion With His Family in the US
U.S. Department of State spokesperson Ned Price released a statement on Jan. 14 calling on Beijing...
Renowned Chinese Lawyer Tang Jitian Disappears After Years of Standing Up for Falun Gong, Other Persecuted
Tang Jitian, a Chinese human rights attorney, has not been heard from since Dec. 10, according to close...
North and South Korea Agree ‘In Principle’ to End Korean War Alongside US and China; Seoul Will Not Boycott
North and South Korea, along with the U.S. and China, have agreed on a “fundamental and principal level...
Boarding Schools for Tibet’s Nearly 1 Million Children Erasing Native Language, Culture: NGO Report
A report released by the The Tibet Action Institute (TAI) on Dec. 7 describes how children in Tibet as...