A campaigner has lost a Supreme Court challenge against the UK government over its policy of not allowing gender-neutral passports. Christie Elan-Cane, who has campaigned for more than 25 years to achieve legal and social recognition for non-gendered identity, brought a case to the UK’s highest court in the latest round of a legal battle…
Switzerland’s Shameful Subservience to the Chinese Regime
Commentary A country of 8.6 million people, Switzerland is famous for many things, including its awe-inspiring scenery, luxurious watches, and diabetes-inducing delicacies. The country holds human rights in high regard; in fact, according to its Federal Constitution, human rights are an integral part of the nation’s value system. Then, one wonders, why are Swiss officials so cozy with the Chinese Communist…
Capitol Report (Dec. 10): Illegal Immigration Surge Continues
On International Human Rights Day, a U.S. senator expressed concerns over the ongoing persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China. Just how effective will a diplomatic boycott be on improving China’s human rights? Congress is moving to tighten up on the executive branch. The House passed a bill to limit presidential power, but the lead…
Can’t ‘Turn a Blind Eye’ to Human Rights Abuses in China: Australian Defence Minister
December 9, 2021
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Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton has backed the federal government’s decision to join allies in a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, saying Australia wants the Chinese regime to adhere to “basic human rights.” But not all senior politicians agree with the move. “I just don’t think people can turn a blind eye…
Rep. Steel Urges Olympic Sponsors to Highlight CCP’s Human Rights Abuses
December 9, 2021
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Rep. Michelle Steel (R-Huntington Beach) is urging corporate sponsors of the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing to use their advertisements to showcase the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) massive human rights abuses. Steel wrote a letter to 17 different U.S. companies on Dec. 6, urging them to use their multi-million-dollar advertising budgets that will reach billions…
China’s Communist Leaders Are ‘Traffickers’ Selling Human Organs—Robert Destro on ‘Genocides’ of Uyghurs, Falun Gong | PART 1
December 9, 2021
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“The people you’re dealing with in China are human traffickers. … They’re committing genocide against their own people.” In this two-part episode, I sit down with Robert Destro, former assistant secretary of state for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. He is also a law professor at The Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law….
The Myth of Human Rights With ‘Chinese Characteristics’
December 9, 2021
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Commentary Dec. 10 marks Human Rights Day, commemorating the day in 1948 the U.N. General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Less than a year later, on Oct. 1, 1949, Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong declared the creation of the People’s Republic of China. In 1947, as preparation for the drafting of…
US Needs to Be a Moral Leader on Human Rights: Sen. Markey
December 9, 2021
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A senator has called for the United States to lead the world in combating human rights abuses, notably in China. “The United States has a responsibility not just as the economic military leader but as the moral leader of the world to shine a spotlight on human rights violations no matter where they exist on…
US Needs to Lead the World on Human Rights: Sen. Markey
December 9, 2021
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A senator has called for the United States to lead the world in combating human rights abuses, notably in China. “The United States has a responsibility not just as the economic military leader but as the moral leader of the world to shine a spotlight on human rights violations no matter where they exist on…
EU Renews Sanctions Against Human Rights Abusers, Including 4 Chinese Officials
The council of the European Union has declared it will extend its global sanctions against officials and entities responsible for serious human rights abuses by one year, while emphasizing the importance of supporting human rights. On Dec. 6, four days ahead of Human Rights Day, the council announced it would continue to penalize violators of…
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