U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has aimed heavy criticism at the State Department 2023 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report (pdf), claiming that it falls short of highlighting the genocide and forced labor of the ethnic Uyghurs in Xinjiang, China, and the exploitation of Cuba’s “medical brigades.” On June 15, the State Department released its annual…
Lawmaker Decries State Dept. Report on Human Trafficking for Burying Rights Abuses in China, Cuba
June 16, 2023
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Wuhan Authorities Escalate Persecution of Falun Gong Through Brainwashing Centers
Wuhan, the city of COVID-19’s origin, recorded at least 15 practitioners of the Falun Gong spiritual discipline being persecuted between July and November of 2022 when the virus was still surging and Beijing’s strict lockdown measures were in place. During that time, nine Wuhan brainwashing centers were involved in the persecution, according to the data…
Beijing Tries to Shutdown Dissident Artist’s Exhibition in Poland
June 15, 2023
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A Chinese-Australian dissident cartoonist is appealing to the federal government for support after the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) attempted to shut down his art exhibit in Poland. The exhibit, scheduled to open on June 9 at the Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art in Warsaw, Poland, presents the works of Badiucao. Its namesake, “Tell China’s…
Argentine Soccer Star Lionel Messi Detained by Chinese Police at Beijing Airport Due to Visa Issue
June 14, 2023
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Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi arrived in Beijing on June 10 ahead of a friendly game against Australia in Beijing’s Workers Stadium on June 15, but was detained by Chinese police at the airport for more than two hours due to a visa issue. This was Messi’s seventh visit to China, and hordes of fans…
Bipartisan Group Proposes Bill to Grant Uyghurs Priority Refugee Status
U.S. lawmakers have proposed a bipartisan bill to grant priority refugee status to Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities suffering persecution at the hands of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regime. The bipartisan Uyghur Human Rights Protection Act was introduced on June 8 by Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.), Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.), Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), Don…
Millions Who Died at the Hands of Communism Honored in Washington
June 9, 2023
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A memorial was held in the nation’s capital on Friday to honor the millions of people who lost their lives due to communism around the world in the last century. The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) held its 16th annual wreath-laying ceremony, which brought together embassies, representatives of captive nations, and human rights organizations….
Lawmaker Calls Out Shein for Lobbying to Clear Its Name of Forced Labor Allegations
June 9, 2023
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A senator is sounding the alarm about China’s fashion retailer Shein, alleging it is using forced labor in its clothing supply chains and is lobbying to dismiss the claim. “I write to make you aware of actions by Shein, an apparel company founded in China that profits from Uyghur slave labor. Shein is hiring D.C….
More Than 2,000 Chinese Bloggers Interrogated Over 2 Months
China’s most recent cyberspace clean-up operation issued a report on May 27, detailing two months of targeting bloggers and other social media accounts. As part of the campaign, authorities interrogated 2,089 bloggers, closed 66,600 social media accounts, and deleted 1.41 million posts. Meanwhile, increasingly harsh censorship—reflected in the May 18 arrest of a popular stand-up comedian—has…
Beijing Fails to Block Tibetan Leader Speaking at Australia’s National Press Club
June 8, 2023
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Trying in vain to block a scheduled speech in Canberra by the leader of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile, Beijing is accused of undermining freedom of expression in Australia. At the invitation of the National Press Club, Penpa Tsering, the president of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile, will deliver a speech titled “Resolving Sino-Tibet conflict and securing peace in…
Award-Winning Hong Kong Journalist Wins Appeal in Rare Court Ruling Upholding Media Freedom
HONG KONG—An award-winning Hong Kong journalist won an appeal Monday quashing a conviction related to research for an investigative documentary, in a rare court ruling upholding media freedom in the Chinese territory. Bao Choy was found guilty in April 2021 of deceiving the government by getting vehicle ownership records for journalistic purposes after she had…
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