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China Human Rights
Before the Tiananmen Massacre, Uyghurs Led Their Own Protest
By Dolkun Isa
Remembering the 1988 demonstration that changed the course of the Uyghur rights movement.
In Hong Kong, Remembering Tiananmen Is Now Forbidden
By Thor Halvorssen
Xi Jinping is hoping that the world will forget the Tiananmen Massacre just in time to stifle a new generation agitating for democratic reform.
Wang Quanzhang and China’s ‘Non-Release Release’
By Jerome A. Cohen
Wang, a rights lawyer, was released from prison on April 5. So why hasn't he been allowed to go home?
Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Chinese Persecution of Critics Hasn’t Stopped – It Has Worsened
By James Tager
While the world struggles with the coronavirus, China makes moves to extend its persecution well outside its borders.
China Appointed to Influential UN Human Rights Council Panel
By Eleanor Albert
Given China's own rights record, the appointment has sparked concern about the future of the UN's human rights agenda.
Indonesian Muslims Protest China’s Uyghur Abuses
By Associated Press
More than a thousand protesters marched to the Chinese embassy in downtown Jakarta.
China and US Clash Over Xinjiang, Hong Kong Bills
By Associated Press
As Congress targets China’s human rights violations, Beijing is furious over what it sees as U.S. interference.
NYT Exposé Should Be the Tipping Point on China’s Abuse of Uyghurs
By Omer Kanat
The international community no longer has an excuse to stay silent. It must act.
Rival Camps Clash Over Xinjiang at UN Committee Session
By Shannon Tiezzi
Once again, the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is the site of dueling narratives on the Xinjiang crackdown.
Taiwan's ‘Silk Road of Democracy’
By Wen Lii
A DPP meeting with the Dalai Lama signals new regional cooperation among groups threatened by Chinese Communist Party.
The Case for Boycotting Beijing 2022
By Evan Karlik
The mass internment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang merits a boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
What Did the US Give up to Restart Trade Talks With China?
By Shannon Tiezzi
Washington compromised on more than Huawei.