A new Chinese National Security Law, which will allow amongst others China to extradite people from Hong Kong it deems as criminals to the mainland, has been passed by Chinese lawmakers. Included in the list of crimes punishable are "secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces". The new law will almost certainly be used to "stifle dissent", as China will be able to impose its...
A new Chinese National Security Law, which will allow amongst others China to extradite people from Hong Kong it deems as criminals to the mainland, has been passed by Chinese lawmakers. Included in the...
The United Nations experts call on the international community and the Human Rights Council to take urgent and concrete action to ensure China respects human rights and abides by its international obligations,...
Taiwan announced recently that it will remove travel restrictions for Hong Kongers wanting to leave the city, despite current coronavirus restrictions. On the 23rd anniversary of the British handover of...
Yesterday, US president Donald Trump signed the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020, making it the first law anywhere in the world to address the human rights crisis in East Turkestan. The law is celebrated...
Hundreds of global companies buy cotton and have goods made in Xinjiang, China, where over 1 million Uyghurs are estimated to be detained, many doing forced labour. Recently proposed US legislation targeting...
Tibetans seeking to work as auxiliary policy officers in Tibetan areas of China are being barred from employment over a wide array of concerns, a Tibetan advocacy group stated on Thursday. Reasons to refuse...
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has recently released its report on religious freedom around the world. Included in the report is an updated list of countries that...
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