China and Tibet
China under the Chinese Communist Party is a one-party authoritarian state that systemically curbs fundamental rights. Under President Xi Jinping, the government has deepened repression at home and sought to muzzle critics abroad. It has arbitrarily detained hundreds of human rights defenders and lawyers, tightened control over civil society, media, and the internet, and deployed invasive surveillance technology. The government imposes particularly heavy-handed control in the ethnic minority regions of Xinjiang and Tibet. Since 2017, authorities in Xinjiang have arbitrarily detained an estimated one million Turkic Muslims. The government is encroaching on Hong Kong’s freedoms, including directly imposing national security legislation on the city. The government’s weeks-long coverup of the Covid-19 outbreak, including silencing health workers, contributed to the global spread of the coronavirus.
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China: New Hong Kong Law a Roadmap for Repression
Security Legislation Already Having Chilling Effect on Fundamental Freedoms
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China: Tibet Anti-Crime Campaign Silences Dissent
At Least 51 Tibetans Convicted for Peaceful Speech
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China: Covid-19 Discrimination Against Africans
Forced Quarantines, Evictions, Refused Services in Guangzhou
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China/Hong Kong: Mass Arrests Under Security Law
Police Arrest Pro-Democracy Activists, Critics; Raid Prominent Independent Newspaper
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Global Call to Reject Hong Kong Security Law
Rights Groups Urge Governments to Support ‘Safe Haven,’ Sanctions
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China: New Hong Kong Law a Roadmap for Repression
Security Legislation Already Having Chilling Effect on Fundamental Freedoms
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Silenced in China: The Archivists
Inside Terminus 2049: The Young Idealists Risking Everything to Beat Chinese Censorship
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Remember Liu Xiaobo by Supporting Rights Activists in China
On the anniversary of the death of Chinese Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo, the fight for human rights in China continues
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US Takes Key Action for Human Rights in China
Sanctions Targeting Xinjiang Officials Address Serious Abuse
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Music Shouldn’t Stop at Hong Kong’s School Gates
Education Minister Wrong to Limit Students’ Free Expression
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UN Rights Body should address China’s Sweeping Rights Violations
Human Rights Watch statement: Interactive Dialogue with High Commissioner for Human Rights
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Japan Should Continue to Speak up on the Chinese Government’s Human Rights Abuses
Taking a tough, meaningful stand against Beijing is not easy, but Tokyo must continue to demonstrate the depth of its commitments to human rights
