China and Tibet
Over 10 years into President Xi Jinping’s rule, the Chinese government has deepened its repression across the country. Authorities have arbitrarily detained human rights defenders, tightened control over civil society, media, and the internet, and deployed invasive mass surveillance technology. The government imposes particularly heavy-handed control in Xinjiang and Tibet. The cultural persecution and arbitrary detention of a million Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang since 2017 amount to crimes against humanity. In Hong Kong, the government imposed draconian national security legislation in 2020 and systematically dismantled freedoms of expression, association, and assembly.
The Chinese government continues its efforts to silence critics in other countries. Chinese diplomats act to mute criticism of the government’s human rights record and to weaken UN human rights bodies.
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November 22, 2023
China: Mosques Shuttered, Razed, Altered in Muslim Areas
Curbing Islam via ‘Consolidation’ Policy in Ningxia, Gansu Provinces
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May 4, 2023
China: Phone Search Program Tramples Uyghur Rights
Xinjiang Authorities Label Readings from Quran ‘Harmful’
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September 5, 2022
China: New Evidence of Mass DNA Collection in Tibet
Rural Areas, Children Targeted for Intrusive Policing
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May 2, 2024
Asia: 2024 Human Rights Press Awards
Top Prizes for Reporting on Suicide Among Afghan Women, Persecution in Myanmar
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April 18, 2024
German Chancellor’s Trip to China a Wasted Opportunity
No Sign Olaf Scholz Ever Mentioned Human Rights
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April 15, 2024
Germany: Scholz Should Stand Firm on Rights in China
Chancellor’s Visit a Test for Berlin’s Resolve on its China Strategy
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April 14, 2024
Chinese Women from the Countryside: Views on Marriage
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March 26, 2024
Hong Kongers Are Purging the Evidence of Their Lost Freedom
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March 19, 2024
Hong Kong: New Security Law Full-Scale Assault on Rights
Beijing Doubles Down on Suppressing Basic Freedoms
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March 19, 2024
Japan Lawmakers Seek Probe of Carmaker Links to Xinjiang Abuses
Tokyo Should Enact Human Rights Laws to Counter Beijing’s Repression