Category: China Human Rights

Senator Apologizes for Accusing Former MP Kenny Chiu of ‘Lying’ About Falling Prey to Disinformation Campaign

March 31, 2022
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A Conservative senator has apologized to a former Conservative MP after accusing him of “lying” to another senator about a disinformation campaign that he says cost him his seat in the last election. “I would like to apologize to former MP Kenny Chiu, Senator Leo Housakos, and to all my colleagues here in the chamber…

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Australian Ambassador Denied Entry to China’s Secret Trial of Journalist Cheng Lei

March 31, 2022
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Court officials in Beijing have denied Australia’s ambassador to China, Graham Fletcher, entry to the closed-door trial of Chinese-born Australian journalist Cheng Lei on March 31. A court official at the No. 2 People’s Intermediate Court in Beijing reportedly told Fletcher that he could not enter because the court case involved “state secrets.” “This is…

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Address Foreign Interference in ‘Meaningful Way’ or Lose Public Trust: Tory Senator

March 30, 2022
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A Conservative senator says it’s time Canada tackles the issue of foreign interference in a “meaningful way,” for any effort contrary to that will only lead to the public losing trust in the country’s institutions. “Canada’s intelligence agencies have long been warning about this threat of malign foreign influence toward our democracy and our society,”…

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Facebook Says ‘Bug’ Preventing Sharing of Shen Yun Ads

March 29, 2022
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In the days and weeks leading up to Shen Yun Performing Arts’ Australian tour, which kicks off in the country’s capital, Canberra, on March 31, fans and ticket-holders have reported that Facebook has restricted their ability to share the company’s ad posts on the social media platform. “Just so you know, I have tried twice…

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‘Disgusting and Inhumane’: Sen. Scott Condemns CCP Over Death of Falun Gong Practitioner While in Custody

March 29, 2022
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Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla) has condemned the Chinese communist regime for its persecution of a 66-year-old Falun Gong practitioner and mother, who died in custody after being arrested simply for practicing her religious belief. Ji Yunzhi died on March 21 after being tortured while in custody. The 66-year-old died 48 days after she was put…

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The US Govt Should Get Tougher on Crimes Against Falun Gong by the CCP

March 28, 2022
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News Analysis Is the U.S. government revealing bias in the kinds of laws it enforces against the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) violence and hate crimes on American soil? The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) unveiled three cases involving five alleged Chinese spies on March 16. The charges include not only spying but the harassment and…

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US Government Should Get Tougher on Crimes Against Falun Gong by the CCP

March 28, 2022
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News Analysis Is the U.S. government revealing bias in the kinds of laws it enforces against the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) violence and hate crimes on American soil? The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) unveiled three cases involving five alleged Chinese spies on March 16. The charges include not only spying but the harassment and…

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Understanding China’s Transnational Repression; State Department Bans Visas for Chinese Officials

March 25, 2022
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The State Department has placed new visa restrictions on Chinese officials for their role in repressing human rights fighters around the world. I’m joined by Laura Harth to discuss China’s overseas long arm policing. She explains what’s at stake, and what to do next. We then discuss how China established and continues to protect its…

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Beijing Uses Involuntary Returns to Quell Dissent in Overseas Communities: Rights Advocate

March 25, 2022
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China’s communist regime increasingly brings back nationals who have sought refuge abroad against their will while maintaining a pretense that the returns are voluntary. The methods put to use by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) functionaries cross the line from harassment and threats into coercion and kidnapping. That’s according to Laura Harth, a human rights activist…

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‘I Beg You to Save My Husband’: China’s Mass Lockdowns Leave Locals to Fend for Themselves

March 24, 2022
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On a road damp with rain, in front of a neighborhood officials’ office in the Chinese metropolis of Shanghai, a kneeling woman’s heart-wrenching pleas for her dying husband tore through the frigid air. “I beg you to please do some good deed,” the woman beseeched while crying. “I beg you to save my husband.” Wearing…

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