China and Tibet

China: Accountability Overdue on Tibet Protests

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:44:22 -0800

(New York) - On the second anniversary of the March 2008 protests in Tibetan areas, the Chinese government should release those detained without charge, Human Rights Watch said today. The Chinese government should also respect rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly in responding to protests in Lhasa and other Tibetan areas during the anniversary.

China: Scholars, Writers Press for Liu Xiaobo’s Release

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:01:00 -0800

(New York) - More than one hundred leading China scholars, writers, and human rights advocates from around the world are today releasing a letter to China's National People's Congress that calls for the immediate and unconditional release of imprisoned dissident Liu Xiaobo.

Letter from the Consortium for Liu Xiaobo to NPC Chairman Wu Bangguo

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:58:55 -0800

NPC Chairman Wu Bangguo
National People's Congress Standing Committee
General office of the National People's Congress
23 Xijiaominxiang
Xicheng Disctrict
Beijing 100805
P.R.C

Dear Chairman Wu Bangguo,
Dear Deputies to the National People's Congress,

China: NPC Should Scrap State Secrets, Hukou Laws

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:04:10 -0800

(New York) - China's National People's Congress (NPC) should reject a revised draft law on state secrets and abolish the household registration, or hukou system, in order to strengthen human rights protections, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao today.

Letter to Premier Wen Jiabao Ahead of the NPC Annual Plenary Session

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:34:33 -0800

Dear Premier Wen,

We are writing on the occasion of the annual plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC), at which you will be presenting your government work report.

Getting It Right on China

Sophie Richardson — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:04:09 -0800

"At the State Department...every week is Human Rights Week."

Olympics: Don't Skate Over Rights Violations

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:37:03 -0800

(New York) - The Olympic Movement urgently needs to focus on human rights reform, Human Rights Watch said today as the 2010 Winter Olympics opened in Vancouver.

China: Account for Uighur Refugees Forcibly Repatriated to China

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:19:10 -0800

(New York) - The Chinese government should disclose the status and whereabouts of ethnic Uighurs repatriated against their will from Cambodia and allow the United Nations, lawyers, and family members to meet with them, Human Rights Watch said today.

China: Microsoft Issues Weak Statement

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:00:35 -0800

(Washington, DC) Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's statement today on internet censorship in China falls far short of what the industry standard should be for protecting freedom of expression on the web, Human Rights Watch said today.

US: A Big Step Toward Online Freedom

Arvind Ganesan — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:51:13 -0800

In a groundbreaking speech at the Newseum on Thursday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reset U.S. policy on Internet freedom, emphasizing the vital need for governments, companies and technology providers to ensure that the World Wide Web is a force for human rights. Of course, the real test will come in how the Obama administration puts the new policy into practice.