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China poses an ‘Existential Threat’ to International Human Rights, says rights group after Director barred from Hong Kong
Suyin Haynes and Sanya Mansoor, Times. January 15, 2020. Read original article here. China poses an “existential threat” to the international human rights system, according to a new report released today by Human Rights Watch (HRW) after the organization’s executive … Continued The post China poses an ‘Existential Threat’ to read more →
China’s ambition to control Tibet is leaving hundreds incarcerated, abused and forgotten
Steve Shaw, Byline Times.15 January 2020. Read original article here. “Sacred place on earth, heavenly land” is how Tibet is described in a video produced for China’s annual Tibet Tourism and Culture Expo, an event that aims to promote cultural … Continued The post China’s ambition to control Tibet is read more →
Rubio blasts ‘blatant violations of human rights’ in Tibet
Christine Rousselle for Angelus News. Read the article here Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) has condemned “blatant human rights violations” in China after the province of Tibet passed policies similar to those used in Xinjiang to oppress Uighur Muslims. According to … Continued The post Rubio blasts ‘blatant violations of human read more →
Why we fly the Tibetan flag over Prague City Hall
Zdenek Hrib for the Washington Post. Read the original article here. Prague is one of the great musical cities of Europe — a status of which we are rightfully proud. Small wonder that our musicians are welcome guests around the … Continued The post Why we fly the Tibetan flag read more →
University of Kansas Will Close Confucius Institute
By Associated Press, Wire Service Content 17 December 2019, Read original news here. LAWRENCE, KAN. (AP) — The University of Kansas plans to close its Confucius Institute in January, in part because federal funding for universities that host the China-linked facilities has been reduced. An … Continued The post University of Kansas Will Close Confucius read more →
Learning about compassion from the Dalai Lama
The Courier Herald, 20 December 2019, Read original news here. For the majority of people, India is not high on their list of countries to visit, and admittedly, it wasn’t for me either. But now, it is on the top … Continued The post Learning about compassion from the Dalai read more →
Senators Urge NBC to Refuse to Air 2022 Beijing Olympics Over Human Rights Concerns
The Epoch Times, 22 December 2019, Read original news here. Two U.S. senators have called on NBC Universal to “put human rights over profits” by not broadcasting the 2022 Olympic Games to be held in communist China, citing the regime’s “abysmal record on human … Continued The post Senators Urge NBC to Refuse to read more →
China Sets New Restrictions on Tibetan Religious Festival in Lhasa
Reported by RFA’s Tibetan Service. Translated by Dorjee Damdul. Written in English by Richard Finney. Link to the original article here. Chinese authorities in Tibet have tightened restrictions on a major annual festival in the regional capital Lhasa this year, … Continued The post China Sets New Restrictions on Tibetan read more →
2020 Democrats Promise To Get Tough On China Over Human Rights
Akbar Shahid Ahmed, The Huffington Post US. December 20, 2019. Read original news here. Top Democratic presidential candidates pledged to pressure China over its crackdown on Muslim minorities and protesters during Thursday night’s presidential debate, with front-runner Joe Biden going as far as accusing Beijing … Continued The post 2020 Democrats Promise To Get Tough read more →
China replicates Tibet repression in Xinjiang: Expert
Vakkas Doğantekin for Anadolu Agency. Read the original article here. China considers its policies in Tibet a success and replicates the same repressive playbook in Xinjiang against Uighurs, said an American expert. Speaking at a panel at the Washington-based think-tank … Continued The post China replicates Tibet repression in Xinjiang: read more →
Bill to Support Tibet Moves Forward in the US Congress
Richard Finney for Radio Free Asia. Read the original article here. A new bill to strengthen U.S. policy in support of Tibet moved forward in the U.S. Congress this week, with unanimous approval given on Wednesday by the House Foreign … Continued The post Bill to Support Tibet Moves Forward read more →
China’s Fudan University students in flash mob for freedom of thought
Mimi Lau, South China Morning Post. December 19, 2019. Read the original news here. Dozens of students at a prestigious university in Shanghai, eastern China, took part in a singing flash mob demonstration on Wednesday against changes to its charter … Continued The post China’s Fudan University students in flash read more →
Finland is winning the war on fake news. What it’s learned may be crucial to Western democracy
By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN, Read the special report here. Helsinki, Finland (CNN) – On a recent afternoon in Helsinki, a group of students gathered to hear a lecture on a subject that is far from a staple in most community college curriculums. … Continued The post Finland is winning the war on read more →
The EU condemn China on International Human Rights Day
Freetibet.org. December 19, 2019. Read the article here. Brussels: The European Union (EU) condemned China on 10 December 2019, the 71st anniversary of the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Universal Declaration was adopted by the United Nations … Continued The post The EU condemn China on International read more →
China’s ambassador to Australia says reports of detention of 1m Uighurs ‘fake news’
The Guardian, Read the original article here. China’s ambassador to Australia has labeled reports that one million Uighurs are being held in detention “fake news”, seeking to excuse mass incarceration as a deradicalisation measure. At a rare press conference at the Chinese … Continued The post China’s ambassador to Australia says reports read more →