Category: China Human Rights

University Students in New York Mourn Deaths of Urumqi Fire Victims in China

Chinese university students in New York will mourn deaths of Urumqi fire victims in China at 7 p.m. ET on Nov. 28. The Epoch Times will livestream the event in Columbia University, New York, at 7 p.m. ET. Access the livestream on this page, and also at EpochTV. * Click the “Save” button below the video…


Court of Final Appeal Approves Admission of King’s Counsel in Jimmy Lai’s National Security Case

On Nov. 28, the Court of Final Appeal (CFA) of Hong Kong ruled against the Department of Justice (DoJ) of the Hong Kong government after the department filed its fourth attempt to block Tim Owen-the British King’s Counsel (KC) from being hired by Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, the founder of Next Media. The result is not satisfactory to…


Poilievre Asks If Ottawa Will Speak Out Against Suppression of Chinese Protesters

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre today questioned the federal government on how it will respond to Beijing’s reported crackdown on protests that have been breaking out across the country in response to restrictive COVID-19 measures. “There’s a wave of protests across China right now, and there are now reports of government crackdowns against those protests,” Poilievre said during…


China’s Protests Over COVID Lockdowns Spread Abroad In Show Of International Solidarity

Protests against the Chinese communist regime for its harsh COVID-19 lockdowns and other severe measures have rocked the nation, with demonstrators from different countries joining in to show support. Protests in China were triggered by the horrific deaths of at least 10 people in Urumqi, Xinjiang, who died due to an apartment fire. First responders…


Outsourced Lawyers Acting for Hong Kong Government Must Observe National Security Law

As a former British colony, Hong Kong has always inherited the traditional British judicial system; however, since passing the National Security Law (NSL) in 2020, there has been an unprecedented change to the city’s long-cherished judicial independence. In addition to appointing designated judges for sensitive national security cases and cancellation of the jury at the…


Benedict Rogers: Hong Kong’s Press Freedom Entirely Destroyed by CCP

Benedict Richard Victor Rogers, a British human rights activist and co-founder and CEO of Hong Kong Watch group, said in an interview with the Epoch Times on Nov. 23, that Hong Kong’s press freedom has been devastated and utterly destroyed. Rogers expressed his concerns about the upcoming trial of Jimmy Lai, the founder of Next…


Disabled Woman in China Faces Imprisonment for Her Beliefs

A lawyer has called for the public to pay attention to a disabled woman’s case before the final verdict of her second trial is delivered in December, saying she is the victim of the persecution of Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa) in China. Niu Xiaona, is a permanently disabled woman from Harbin, a…


Lawyer Calls for Public Attention Before a Disabled Woman Is Imprisoned for Her Beliefs

A lawyer has called for the public to pay attention to a disabled woman’s case before the final verdict of her second trial is delivered in December, saying she is the victim of the persecution of Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa) in China. Niu Xiaona, is a permanently disabled woman from Harbin, a…


Uyghurs Protest Urumqi Fire Deaths

The East Turkistan National Awakening Movement claims at least 44 Uyghurs were killed in a fatal fire in Urumqi, Xinjiang, China, on Nov. 24. Uyghurs were prevented from fleeing the building and the Chinese authorities took over three hours to extinguish the fire. Uyghurs in the United States will protest China’s ongoing Uyghur genocide in…


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The East Turkistan National Awakening Movement claims at least 44 Uyghurs were killed in a fatal fire in Urumqi, Xinjiang, China, on Nov. 24. Uyghurs were prevented from fleeing the building and the Chinese authorities took over three hours to extinguish the fire. Uyghurs in the United States will protest China’s ongoing Uyghur genocide in…