Category: China Human Rights

US and Other Nations Seek ILO China Mission to Probe Alleged Xinjiang Abuses

GENEVA—The United States, Britain, and other countries on June 2 called for the International Labour Organization (ILO) to set up a mission to probe alleged labor abuses in China’s Xinjiang and urged Beijing to allow unfettered access. A committee at the U.N. agency is addressing China’s compliance with global labor standards after describing its practices…


‘Faith Through Difficult Times’: Falun Gong Practitioner Tells His Story to Raise Awareness of the Dangers of Communism

What Winston Liu found in Falun Gong was a system of practices and principles that not only allowed him to cultivate balance in his life but also filled an empty void in his heart. Finally, there was meaning and a sense of purpose that transcended the day-to-day routine of rote existence. However, just as this…


Concerns Raised Over Australian Journalist Cheng Lei as Beijing Suspends Consular Visits

The partner of Cheng Lei, a Chinese-Australian journalist, detained in China for almost two years, has raised concerns about Cheng’s declining health and the suspension of consular visits. Nick Coyle, the outgoing CEO of the Australian China Chamber of Commerce, revealed that monthly consular visits and regular 30-minute video meetings between his partner Cheng and Australian…


China Remains a ‘Glaring Example’ of Religious Repression: US State Department

The Chinese Communist Party continues to be a “glaring example” of a regime that represses its citizens from exercising religious liberty, according to Rashad Hussain, the U.S. Ambassador-At-Large for International Religious Freedom. “Far too many governments remain undeterred of their repression of their citizens. It comes as no surprise that the People’s Republic of China…


China Suppresses Dissidents as Tiananmen Square Massacre Anniversary Approaches

The communist regime tightens its suppression of Chinese activists every year as June 4 approaches. This year marks the 33rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre that occurred on June 4, 1989. The Chinese edition of The Epoch Times tried to contact several activists in China. Some of them are on “a trip,” some are…


LIVE on June 9, 3 PM ET: Round Table Discussion on Forced Organ Harvesting From Living People—Past, Present, Future

Round table discussion on June 9, 2022 Sixteen years ago, the international community was made aware of forced organ harvesting from living prisoners of conscience or the intentional killing of people for their organs. This is an abuse of the medical profession, a violation of ethical standards in medicine, and a criminal practice. As inconvenient…


Beijing ‘Remarkably Effective’ at Exploiting Search Engine Results: Report

Washington-based think tanks Brookings Institution and Alliance for Securing Democracy released a 47-page report in May on Beijing’s effectiveness in steering public opinions through exploiting search engine results. The researchers collected search results on two topics that are critical to Beijing’s agenda: Xinjiang and the COVID-19 pandemic, from five different search engines: Google Search, Google News,…


Germany Rejects Volkswagen Bid for Investment Guarantees in China, Citing Human Rights Concerns

Germany has rejected carmaker Volkswagen’s bids for investment guarantees in China over human rights concerns linked to the Chinese Communist Party, a German publication reported on Friday. The German Economy Ministry has denied “four applications from a company for the extension of investment guarantees,” Der Spiegel reported, citing a spokesperson for economy minister Robert Habeck….


Uyghur Women Subjected to Sexual Violence in CCP’s Xinjiang Repression: US Religious Freedom Commissioner

Uyghur women are victims of sexual violence under the Chinese regime’s campaign of repression in Xinjiang, regardless of whether they are detained in an internment camp or not, according to Nury Turkel, vice chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. “They think all the sexual violence that they’re subjecting Uyghur women to, this…


US Should Get Tougher on Chinese Regime Over Its Persecution of Falun Gong: Advocate

A human rights advocate has called on the United States to take stronger action against the Chinese regime over its rampant persecution of the spiritual group Falun Gong. “There are acts before our Congress right now to try and put an end to [the persecution], and that kind of legislation, something that really has teeth,…