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Topic: China-human-rights

UN rights chief falls under wheels of China's propaganda machine

UN rights chief falls under wheels of China's propaganda machine

Helen Roxburgh And Matthew Walsh, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 27 06:04 PM

Beijing's propaganda machine has outwitted the UN human rights chief on her visit to China, campaigners say. Read more »

Xi speaks with UN rights chief as Xinjiang row rages

Xi speaks with UN rights chief as Xinjiang row rages

Laurie Chen, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 25 04:06 PM

Xi Jinping held a video call with UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday, as she visits Xinjiang during a mission overshadowed by fresh allegations of Uyghur abuses. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 4, 2022

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 4, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 05 12:28 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

'Shame on China' protest ahead of Winter Olympics

'Shame on China' protest ahead of Winter Olympics

Valentin Flauraud, AFP
Posted at Feb 04 11:56 AM

A protester holds a placard reading 'Shame on China' during a protest march gathering Tibetans from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. Read more »

US bans imports of solar panel material from Chinese company

US bans imports of solar panel material from Chinese company

Karen Freifeld, Michael Martina and David Shepardson, Reuters
Updated as of Jun 24 08:53 AM

The Biden administration on Wednesday ordered a ban on US imports of a key solar panel material from Chinese-based Hoshine Silicon Industry Co over forced labor allegations, said two sources briefed on the matter. Read more »

Grave concerns raised about China at UN rights council

Grave concerns raised about China at UN rights council

Agnès Pedrero, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 22 11:30 PM

GENEVA — More than 40 countries led by Canada voiced grave concerns at the UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday about China's actions in Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Tibet -- triggering a fierce backlash from Beijing.   Read more »

China passes legislation to retaliate against foreign sanctions

China passes legislation to retaliate against foreign sanctions

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 11 07:15 AM

Beijing would take steps such as freezing assets held domestically by citizens of countries levying sanctions on China, and prohibiting them from entering the country. Read more »

Sweeping bill to counter China introduced in US Congress

Sweeping bill to counter China introduced in US Congress

Patricia Zengerle and Michael Martina, Reuters
Posted at May 26 05:49 AM

The Eagle Act addresses issues such as increased investment to promote US manufacturing, trade, work with allies and partners, re-engagement in international organizations. Read more »

US considers joint boycott of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

US considers joint boycott of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

Robert Delaney, South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 07 12:50 PM

Calls have grown for the US to back out of the Games because of alleged human rights violations in China. US State Department spokesman Ned Price stressed the need to work with allies so that any step the US takes will have more influence on Beijing. Read more »

Biden says China to face repercussions on human rights

Biden says China to face repercussions on human rights

Jeff Mason, Reuters
Posted at Feb 17 01:20 PM

China will pay a price for its human rights abuses, US President Joe Biden warned on Tuesday, responding to queries at a televised event on the Asian nation's handling of Muslim minorities in its far western region of Xinjiang. Read more »

Jailed Chinese lawyer wins top human rights prize

Jailed Chinese lawyer wins top human rights prize

Nina Larson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 12 04:17 AM

GENEVA, Switzerland - An imprisoned Chinese lawyer who worked on high-profile rights cases and advocated to abolish the death penalty on Thursday received the Martin Ennals Award, the world's most prestigious human rights prize. Read more »

China-EU talks hit another snag as Biden camp objects

China-EU talks hit another snag as Biden camp objects

Jack Ewing, Steven Lee Myers and Ana Swanson, The New York Times
Posted at Dec 24 05:33 AM

China, which has long been wary of allowing foreign companies greater access, seems eager to strike a deal now before the new US administration can try to rally a united front against Chinese policies and actions, as Biden has pledged to do. Read more »

US to block Chinese products from Uighur 'forced labor'

US to block Chinese products from Uighur 'forced labor'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 15 05:51 AM

WASHINGTON - The US announced Monday it would block a range of Chinese products made by "forced labor" in the Xinjiang region, including from a "vocational" center that it branded a "concentration camp" for Uighur minorities. Read more »

Why calls to boycott ‘Mulan’ over concerns about China are growing

Why calls to boycott ‘Mulan’ over concerns about China are growing

Amy Qin, The New York Times
Posted at Sep 08 02:26 PM

Disney’s live-action remake of “Mulan” has drawn a fresh wave of criticism for being filmed partly in Xinjiang, the region in China where Uighur Muslims have been detained in mass internment camps.   Read more »

UN experts denounce 'repression' of freedom in China

UN experts denounce 'repression' of freedom in China

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 27 03:03 AM

Dozens of independent UN experts voiced alarm Friday over the repression of fundamental freedoms in China, demanding urgent action from the UN Human Rights Council. Read more »

Human rights lawyer accuses China of extracting confession by torture

Human rights lawyer accuses China of extracting confession by torture

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 19 05:55 PM

Chinese lawyer Wang Quanzhang, who was jailed for subversion as part of a nationwide crackdown on legal rights activists, has said he was beaten and kicked during interrogations and forced to plead guilty by authorities. Read more »

Apple investor vote sounds 'warning' over China app takedowns

Apple investor vote sounds 'warning' over China app takedowns

Stephen Nellis and Ross Kerber, Reuters
Posted at Feb 27 08:39 AM

The proposal, which called for Apple to report whether it has "publicly committed to respect freedom of expression as a human right," was defeated, but 40.6 percent of votes cast supported the measure, according to company figures. Read more »

Many LGBT people in China forced into illegal 'conversion therapy'

Many LGBT people in China forced into illegal 'conversion therapy'

Reuters
Posted at Nov 22 04:33 AM

BEIJING - Many LGBT people in China are being forced to undergo “conversion therapy”, often done by unscrupulous, unlicensed providers in a sector that operates with little oversight by the authorities, rights groups said.   Read more »

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