Ireland: Practitioners Call for an End to the Persecution of Falun Dafa During Chinese Premier’s State Visit
“Detained practitioners are reportedly subjected to various methods of physical and psychological coercion, including torture, sexual abuse, and involuntary drug administration in attempts to force them to renounce their beliefs and practice.”
Medical Doctor: Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Can Heal the World
Jacques Moreau works with Amnesty International and said he knew about the persecution in China. “I oppose all forms of persecution. When it involves preventing people from thinking and expressing their opinions freely, be it in China or other countries, it upsets me,” he said.
Sanction Chinese Officials Involved in Human Rights Abuses: Former Australian PM
“However, one argument that should not prevail is that we would not progress such sanctions for fear of political, trade, or diplomatic reprisals from the Chinese government. The application of Australia’s human rights sanctions regime is reserved for the most egregious situations of international concern.”
Hong Kong: After a Year in Custody, Former Stand News Editor-in-Chief Granted Bail
In October 2021, Stand News, and other international media outlets, leaked the Pandora Paper. The extensive offshore financial investigation revealed many country leaders, politicians, and celebrities using offshore banking systems to hide illicit money, bribery income, tax evasion, and cover-up assets.
Chinese Rights Lawyer Yu Wensheng Bestowed Swedish Human Rights Award
“The servile thinking in the Chinese mind is too much, and some people need to walk in the front to lead the Chinese people to achieve freedom, democracy, human rights, and the rule of law,” Yu Wensheng said.
Two Hongkongers Accused of Sedition Over Alleged Court Disturbance Have a Case to Answer, Magistrate Rules
Pang tried to convince the court to dismiss the case against him, arguing that the prosecution had insufficient evidence to charge him with sedition. He said the YouTube videos he uploaded, in which he criticized Hong Kong judges and the legal system, were “out of love for Hong Kong,” and had no seditious intent.
Long-Awaited Uyghur Human Rights Report Due This Month
International human rights organizations such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch as well as countries including the U.S. accused China of human rights abuses against Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang. The accusations include mass arbitrary incarceration of Muslims in internment camps, forced labor, forced sterilization of women, and forced separation of school-aged children from their parents.
Auckland, New Zealand: Celebrating 390 Million Resignations from the Chinese Communist Party
“Congratulations to the Global Quit the Chinese Communist Party Service Center for all of its hard work over 18 years in enabling 394 Million Chinese people to quit
China Executes Hongkonger With History of Mental Illness Over Drug Trafficking
Wu’s 80-year-old father and 78-year-old mother talked to their son in prison over a glass barrier hours before the execution. They had not seen Wu for years until the mainland authorities informed them weeks ago about a chance to visit the detained Hongkonger, and they knew it could be the last time to meet him.
International Rights Group Will Leave Hong Kong Amid Crackdown on Dissent
“Hong Kong has long been an ideal regional base for international civil society organizations, but the recent targeting of local human rights and trade union groups signals an intensification of the authorities’ campaign to rid the city of all dissenting voices,” said Anjhula Mya Singh Bais, Amnesty International international board chair.