Category: human rights

Canadians Say Human Rights More Important Than Trade With China: Poll

Canadians say human rights and the rule of law are more important than trade opportunities with China, a new Angus Reid poll shows. The survey, published on Jan. 10, asked respondents what they think Canada’s priority should be in its dealings with China and whether they are worried about the economic consequences of standing up…


Another ‘Affront Against Universal Rights’: Blinken Criticizes Beijing for Using Sanctions to ‘Intimidate’ US Critics

Beijing’s recent sanctions on U.S. religious freedom officials mark its latest “affront against universal rights” and will only spur further global scrutiny into its human rights violations, Secretary Antony Blinken said on Jan. 10. The secretary was referring to sanctions Beijing announced on Dec. 21 targeting four commissioners of the U.S. Commission on International Religious…


Communist China and Human Rights Are Like Oil and Water

Commentary The XXIV Olympic Winter Games  are a really, really important milestone for Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The Games, which is scheduled to be held in Beijing next month, is being carefully choreographed in order to showcase China’s supposed ascendancy to world leadership. Xi himself has declared that “China is ready”…


China Exploits Upcoming Winter Olympics to Tighten Persecution of Falun Gong Believers

The Chinese communist regime is again intensifying its persecution of Falun Gong practitioners as the Beijing Winter Olympic Games looms. Harassment and arbitrary detentions have increased in the name of the ruling communist party maintaining “stability.” Four weeks ahead of the Games, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is increasingly targeting Falun Gong believers, especially in…


Chinese Regime Intensifies Persecution of Falun Gong Ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics

The Chinese communist regime is again intensifying its persecution of Falun Gong practitioners as the Beijing Winter Olympic Games looms. Harassment and arbitrary detentions have increased in the name of the ruling communist party maintaining “stability.” Four weeks ahead of the Games, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is increasingly targeting Falun Gong believers, especially in…


UN Secretary General Betrays Human Rights by Attending Beijing Olympics

Commentary China is the world’s most vicious tyranny. But for all its wrongdoing, the country faces virtually no accountability. To the contrary, China is treated as a respected member of the international community, even granted the honor of hosting the Winter Olympics, which start on Feb. 4. How can this be? One would think that…


US Names Tibet Coordinator, Draws Warning From China

WASHINGTON—The United States on Monday named Under Secretary of State Uzra Zeya as special coordinator for Tibet, drawing warnings from China to stay out of its internal affairs. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Zeya, who is responsible for democracy and human rights, would lead U.S. efforts to preserve the Chinese-ruled territory’s religious, cultural,…


Elderly Chinese Falun Gong Practitioner Dies 3 Days After Release from Notorious Prison

A 76-year-old practitioner of Falun Gong died three days after she was released from a notorious Chinese prison, according to Minghui.org, a U.S-based website that documents the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) persecution of the spiritual practice. Liu Shuhua was found to have lost her memory when guards from northeastern China’s Liaoning Women’s Prison sent her…


US Sanctioning China for Biotechnology

U.S. lawmakers are asking NBC to do its part when broadcasting the Beijing Olympics and avoid spreading Chinese propaganda. The station has also been urged to include the communist regime’s human rights abuses. The president of Purdue University is asking those who suppress freedom on campus to “continue their education elsewhere” after a student was…


Examining Human Rights Violations: Chinese Police

China’s police force has long been known for its frequent miscarriages of justice. Those cases have taken the forms of police violence, beatings, and even torture. Very few see leniency once they’re accused of violating the law. And some incidents, caught on tape, capture officers exercising little to no reservation in beating even women, children,…