London, U.K.: Officials and Citizens Condemn the CCP’s Persecution of Falun Dafa During Rally on Human Rights Day

Ellie Reeves MP stated in her letter, “I remain deeply concerned about the persecution of people on the grounds of their religion or belief in China, be it Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang, Christians, Buddhists, or Falun Gong practitioners. The freedom to practice, change or share one’s faith or belief without discrimination or violent opposition is a human right that all people should enjoy…

U.S. State Department Sanctions Chinese Communist Party Officials Ahead of Human Rights Day

The U.S. government has issued several sanctions against Chinese human rights violators in recent years. In May 2021, the DOS announced sanctions against Yu Hui, former director of the Central Leading Group on Preventing and Dealing with Heretical Religions in Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, for “gross violations of human rights, namely the arbitrary detention of Falun Gong practitioners for their spiritual beliefs.” 

Bao Tong, Aide to Former Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang, Dies Aged 90

Bao and Zhao, who was also a former premier, opposed the use of force to crack down on student-led protests in China sparked by the death of former leader Hu Yaobang.
The central government, led by Deng Xiaoping at the time, eventually decided to deploy the People’s Liberation Army to crack down on protesters in Beijing on June 4.

Tibet at a ‘Critical Moment’ for Survival, Top US Diplomat Says

“The United States will continue to call out PRC authorities for their repression against the Tibetan community,” Zeya said, calling on “likeminded governments, civil society, and other stakeholders” in the international community to join U.S. efforts to press for a change in Beijing’s policies in Tibet.

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.

Announcing the 6th China Human Rights Lawyers Day

Chinese human rights lawyers have been working every day on the front lines of the fight against human rights abuses by an authoritarian government, upholding the rule of law in a country where there is none. The price they have paid is huge, but without regret. The world has come to a crossroads where democratic countries are beginning to recognize and confront the dangers of the totalitarian Chinese Communist regime.