Commentary The Group of Seven (G-7) summit communiqué (pdf) issued on June 13 reveals a tough stance against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), unsurprisingly on issues including the origin of COVID-19, human rights, Hong Kong autonomy, and security across the Taiwan Strait and in the Indo-Pacific region. It also mentions economic and trade issues and…
The CCP Is Caught in a Dilemma in Downgrading Its Response to G-7 Summit
Beijing Working to Subvert UN Human Rights System, Warns Rights Activist
The Chinese communist regime is trying to subvert the global human rights system to avoid accountability for its sweeping repression at home, according to rights activist Laura Harth. Harth, campaign director at Madrid-based nonprofit Safeguard Defenders, said the regime has been active at the Human Rights Council (HRC), the United Nations’ (U.N.) highest body for…
Beijing Working to Subvert UN Human Rights System, Rights Activist Warns
The Chinese communist regime is trying to subvert the global human rights system to avoid accountability for its sweeping repression of rights within its own borders, according to rights activist Laura Harth. Harth, the campaign director at Madrid-based nonprofit Safeguard Defenders, said the regime has been active at the Human Rights Council (HRC), the United…
How the Chinese Regime Is ‘Rewriting the International Corpus’ on Human Rights–Laura Harth
June 12, 2021
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Much of Europe and North America has become dependent on China for critical products, from rare earths to pharmaceuticals. Europe’s “green transition” is intimately linked to human rights atrocities in China, says human rights advocate Laura Harth. How could the Chinese regime exploit these strategic dependencies? And if the lab leak theory turns out to…
Belarus Introduces Prison Sentences for Taking Part in Protests
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday signed into law prison sentences for people taking part in protests or insulting state officials, part of an unprecedented crackdown by the veteran leader since a disputed election last year. In a series of amendments to the criminal code, Lukashenko also for the first time introduced a four-year prison…
Lesson of Tiananmen Square Not Learned
Commentary “Today is the anniversary of China’s brutal crackdown in Tiananmen Square,” tweeted Joe Biden back in 2019. “Authorities tried to stop peaceful calls for political change with rifles & tanks. The courage of the Tiananmen generation hasn’t been silenced & still inspires the fight for freedom and justice worldwide.” And the former vice president…
Budapest Names Streets at Planned Chinese University After Uyghurs, Hong Kong
June 3, 2021
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BUDAPEST—The liberal opposition mayor of Budapest announced on Wednesday he would rename streets in the Hungarian capital near a planned campus of a Chinese university to commemorate alleged human rights abuses by Beijing. One street will be named after the Dalai Lama, exiled spiritual leader of Tibet, labelled a dangerous separatist by Beijing. Another will…
Despite Opposition, Cornell Approves Partnership With CCP-Controlled Peking University
June 1, 2021
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Cornell University is going to move forward with a proposed dual-degree program between its prestigious hotel school and China’s Peking University (PKU), despite calls to reconsider partnering with a state-run institution that has a poor record of academic freedom and human rights. The proposed two-year graduate program, designed for executive professionals residing in China, would…
Sanction Hong Kong Officials for Torturing Britons
Commentary According to the British government, between four and sixteen allegations of ”mistreatment and torture” against British nationals in Hong Kong occurred since December 2019. Before that, only a single case in 2017 had been recorded against a Briton. This alone merits an increase in Magnitsky human rights sanctions against Hong Kong officials, and their…
Pope Names New Hong Kong Bishop Amid Tensions Over City’s Freedoms
May 17, 2021
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VATICAN CITY—Pope Francis named a new bishop of Hong Kong on Monday, a long-delayed appointment that comes amid Sino-Vatican frictions and growing Western concern over human rights in the global financial hub. Stephen Chow, 61, head of Hong Kong’s Jesuit order, will replace Cardinal John Tong, who has held the post in a caretaker capacity…
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