Human rights

World 12/04/19, 19:17

Beijing fired back fiercely at the House passage of Uighur human rights bill and threatened to retaliate, reported South China Morning Post. The House on Tuesday, Dec. 3, passed the legislation in an overwhelming 407-1 vote, ...

U.S. 11/28/19, 17:47

Beijing fired back, furious at President Trump for signing of bill on Hong Kong human rights, reported Breibart. Just a few hours after the bill became law, China’s ministry of foreign affairs made a statement, calling ...

World 11/22/19, 11:21

Minghui.org, the website dedicated to reporting on Falun Gong (an ancient Chinese self-cultivation practice) just published a list of perpetrators involved in the persecution of Falun Gong in mainland China.  Minghui 's collection list of perpetrators This ...

Washington 11/21/19, 07:05

Free press has become the next target amid Hong Kong rising violence against pro-democracy protesters, with an arson attack on Hong Kong Epoch Times’ printing shop on 19 Nov, reported the Epoch Times.  Arson attack Four masked men ...

Washington 11/15/19, 16:44

Senate Foreign Relations Committee members Rep. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Rep. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) are seeking to have the Hong Kong rights bill quickly passed by the Senate.  The bill supporting pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong ...

U.S. 09/18/19, 17:19

U.S. Senator Mr. Patrick Leahy of Vermont issued a statement on September 12 calling on the Chinese government to end its persecution of Falun Gong. His statement has been included in the congressional record. Senator Leahy ...

Asia & Pacific 09/04/19, 21:50

Pro-democracy legislators and activists on Wednesday, Sept. 4, denounced Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s announcement to withdraw the controversial China extradition bill that triggered months of massive demonstrations. They said Lam’s concession came “too little” ...

Asia & Pacific 08/27/19, 20:30

Pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong on Tuesday, Aug. 27, condemned Hong Chief Executive Carrie Lam for “trashing all the conventional, traditional values" of the territory. The legislators denounced Lam for threatening to silence pro-democracy voices with ...

Asia & Pacific 07/26/19, 18:58

If you were a visitor arriving on Friday at the Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok International Airport, this would be the scene, you saw on your first steps on to ‘Asia’s world city.’ A sea of ...

Asia & Pacific 07/19/19, 19:49

Hong Kong young activists are no greenhorns when it comes to protests. As another huge rally is organized for Sunday, protesters’ strategies are getting more creative. From hand signs to colorful post-it notes, these young activists ...

World 07/04/19, 21:41

An independent tribunal in the UK recently attracted widespread news coverage after announcing a judgment that the Chinese Communist regime is killing its detained citizens for organs. A 60-page summary of the judgment was released on ...

Asia & Pacific 07/02/19, 17:43

Tens of thousands of Hong Kong people gathered on Monday afternoon for the annual July 1 march that is held on the anniversary of Britain's return of Hong Kong to China in 1997. This year’s ...

Trending 06/27/19, 16:17

Thousands of residents participated in Hong Kong’s rally on Wednesday night, June 26, to oppose the proposed extradition bill that they fear will take away the city’s freedom. They were rallying to appeal to world leaders ...

Europe 06/25/19, 18:26

Speaking at a meeting in Geneva on Monday, June 24, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet emphasized human rights violations in several regions of the world. Bachelet expressed disappointment at Saudi Arabia's ...

World 06/24/19, 21:33

There are 25 million adults and children suffering from labor and sex trafficking all over the world, including in the United States, according to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released ...

Trending 06/20/19, 14:56

Dozens of Filipinos held a rally near the Presidential Palace in Manila on Wednesday, June 19, to condemn a statement Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte made on Monday. The protesters are angry because President Rodrigo Duterte described ...