Category: China Human Rights

New York Senate Adopts Resolution Commemorating World Falun Dafa Day

The New York State Senate has passed legislation commemorating the 23rd World Falun Dafa Day on May 13, an annual event that was first celebrated in 2000 in recognition of Falun Dafa’s years of dedication to upholding universal values. On April 26, a little more than two weeks before the holiday, the Senate unanimously approved resolution No. 2278, speaking highly of…


LIVE at 11 AM ET: 2022 World Falun Dafa Day Parade in New York

NTD Television and The Epoch Times will livestream the 2022 World Falun Dafa Day parade in New York on May 13, 11 a.m. ET. Access the livestream on this page, and also at EpochTV and NTD.com. May 13 this year marked the 30th anniversary since Falun Dafa was introduced to the public in 1992, and it is…


LIVE: 2022 World Falun Dafa Day Parade in New York

NTD Television and The Epoch Times will livestream the 2022 World Falun Dafa Day parade in New York on May 13, 11 a.m. ET. Access the livestream on this page, and also at EpochTV and NTD.com. May 13 this year marked the 30th anniversary since Falun Dafa was introduced to the public in 1992, and it is…


China’s Killing of Prisoners of Conscience for Their Organs a ‘Tool of Genocide’: Rep. Smith

The Chinese communist regime’s mass killing of prisoners of conscience for their organs is a “tool of genocide,” according to Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.). Beijing’s forced organ harvesting involves “the execution of people declared enemies of the state, as if on order to provide certain organs to meet transplant needs,” he said. “This is also an…


[PREMIERING NOW] Nury Turkel: How the Chinese Communist Party Turned My Homeland Into the World’s Largest Open-Air Prison

This episode will premiere at 7:30 p.m. ET.     “They think all the sexual violence that they’re subjecting Uyghur women to—this mysterious drug that they’re giving, forced sterilization, collective punishment through gang rape—are the methods [through which] they are liberating Uyghur women. I mean, just let that sink in.” I sit down with Uyghur-American human…


Nury Turkel: How the Chinese Communist Party Turned My Homeland Into the World’s Largest Open-Air Prison

“They think all the sexual violence that they’re subjecting Uyghur women to—this mysterious drug that they’re giving, forced sterilization, collective punishment through gang rape—are the methods [through which] they are liberating Uyghur women. I mean, just let that sink in.” I sit down with Uyghur-American human rights advocate Nury Turkel, vice-chair of the U.S. Commission…


[PREMIERING 7:30 PM ET] Nury Turkel: How the Chinese Communist Party Turned My Homeland Into the World’s Largest Open-Air Prison

This episode will premiere at 7:30 p.m. ET.   “They think all the sexual violence that they’re subjecting Uyghur women to—this mysterious drug that they’re giving, forced sterilization, collective punishment through gang rape—are the methods [through which] they are liberating Uyghur women. I mean, just let that sink in.” I sit down with Uyghur-American human rights…


‘Eternal Spring’ Wins Two Hot Docs Film Awards for Story of 18 Brave Chinese Who Bypassed State Media

A documentary about 18 brave Chinese who hijacked Beijing-controlled media to broadcast uncensored news about the state-backed persecution of Falun Gong practitioners has won two major Canadian film awards.  “Eternal Spring,” directed by Toronto’s Jason Loftus, is an animated documentary that looks at the 2002 circumvention of a Chinese state television station.  The story and animation by acclaimed Chinese…


Tories Seek to Revive Special Committee on Canada-China Relations

The House of Commons is debating today a motion put forward by the Conservative Party to revive the special committee on Canada-China relations after the party said at the beginning of the new Parliament it wouldn’t pursue it due to resource issues. Tory MP and foreign affairs critic Michael Chong tabled the motion which says…


UK Urged to Shun Trade Talks With China After 90-Year-Old Hong Kong Cardinal Arrested

The British government has been urged to sanction Hong Kong and Beijing officials and shun trade talks with the Chinese regime, after Hong Kong authorities arrested five pro-democracy figures including 90-year-old Cardinal Joseph Zen. Hong Kong police arrested Zen, who was the former head of the Catholic Church in Hong Kong, as well as singer…