Category: China Human Rights

Family Intercepted as Rights Lawyer Tried Behind Closed Door in China’s Northwest

“I am witnessing a crime scene,” said Chen Zijuan, wife of detained human rights lawyer Chang Weiping, in a video posted on Twitter. Chen made her video plea after she and other family members were blocked by police from attending her husband’s closed trial in northwestern Shaanxi Province on Tuesday. “I’m so sorry that I…


Australian Human Rights Activist Arrested in London Over Allegation of ‘Bomb Threat’ by Chinese Embassy

Australian human rights activist Drew Pavlou said he was arrested in London on Thursday while protesting outside of the Chinese embassy over what he said was a fake bomb threat. In a series of Twitter posts published on Friday and Saturday, the 23-year-old vocal critic of the Chinese Communist Party said he was being set up….


Human Rights Activist Arrested in London Over Allegation of ‘Bomb Threat’ by Chinese Embassy

Australian human rights activist Drew Pavlou said he was arrested in London on Thursday while protesting outside of the Chinese embassy over what he said was a fake bomb threat. In a series of Twitter posts published on Friday and Saturday, the 23-year-old vocal critic of the Chinese Communist Party said he was being set up….


Human Rights Activist Drew Pavlou Arrested in London Over Allegation of ‘Bomb Threat’ by Chinese Embassy

A human rights activist said he was arrested in London on Thursday while protesting outside of the Chinese embassy over what he alleged was a fake bomb threat. Drew Pavlou, in a series of Twitter posts published on Friday and Saturday, said he was being set up. The 23-year-old Australian, a vocal critic of the…


CCP State Media and Diplomats Used Social Media to Spread False Information About Xinjiang: Report

China’s diplomats and state media outlets are using social media platforms to manipulate public opinion and spread false information to divert international condemnation of human rights abuses in Xinjiang, a new report found. A report released on July 20 by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) found that since early 2020, the Chinese Communist Party…


Rabbi Abraham Cooper: Communism Is Threatened by Individuality

I speak with Rabbi Abraham Cooper, who was elected as vice chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. We discuss his experience seeing the fall of the Soviet Union, what the concerns are in China when it comes to human rights, and his last trip to Hong Kong. We also look into…


Candlelight Vigil in Washington Mourns Those Killed in Persecution of Falun Gong in China

WASHINGTON—The air was fresh after a sweltering July day in the nation’s boggy capital. An evening storm had cut up the sticky heat, paving the way for brilliantly colored clouds as the sun set over the Washington Monument. Serene Chinese instrumentals rippled through the air, as more than one thousand candle flames dotted the lawn…


MPs Urge UK Government to Catch up With US on Magnitsky Sanctions

UK Parliament on Thursday urged the government to ramp up sanctions against those who are accused of human rights abuses and corruption in China and beyond, at least those who are on the United States sanctions list. Moving the motion for Parliament to consider sanctions, former Conservative Party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith said the UK…


Guard Describes How Chinese Prisons Operate During Pandemic

Although China has been plagued by shutdowns and lockdowns over the past two years, many Chinese prisons have been operating business-as-usual, a prison guard has said. The guard—Wang Liang (alias)—told The Epoch Times on July 16 how this is possible. “We follow a 14-14-14 schedule,” said Wang, who works at a prison in a small…


Award-Winning ‘Eternal Spring’ Documentary Premieres in Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia—The award-winning documentary “Eternal Spring” premiered in Australia on July 20 at the Cinema Nova in Melbourne. “Eternal Spring” was hosted by The Melbourne Documentary Film Festival to a nearly sold-out audience. Audience members watch the Australian premiere of “Eternal Springs” in Melbourne, Australia on July 20, 2022. (Grace Yu/Epoch Times) Meanwhile, adherents from…