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January 5, 2022 Commentary

Human Rights Abuses Will Taint the Olympics and the World Cup. It’s Time to End ‘Sportswashing’ Now.

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December 10, 2021 Commentary

Women’s Tennis Association shows global business how to deal with Beijing

By suspending tournaments in China over treatment of Peng Shuai, the WTA placed rights over profits. How will the International Olympic Committee react?

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December 2, 2021 Dispatches

IOC Doubles Down on Losing China Strategy

International Olympic Committee Should Help Secure Peng Shuai’s Safety

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December 1, 2021 News Release

Olympics: Protect Peng Shuai

Sport & Rights Alliance Calls on the IOC To Put People Before Partnerships

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November 22, 2021 News Release

Olympics: Don’t Promote Chinese State Propaganda

Olympic Committee’s Call with Chinese Tennis Star Disregards Safety Concerns

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November 12, 2021 Statement

China: Olympics Sponsors in Spotlight as Games Loom

Address Rights Risks, Press IOC to Adopt Rights Policy

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September 16, 2021 Dispatches

EU Should Address Beijing’s Assault on Rights

European Parliament Calls for a More Robust China Strategy

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September 15, 2021 Dispatches

UN Rights Chief to Report on China’s Abuses in Xinjiang

Major Step Could Be Beginning of End for Beijing’s Reign of Impunity

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September 9, 2021 Commentary

Opinion: The Chinese have long faced state secrecy and stonewalling. Now the world is seeing that with Covid-19.

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September 8, 2021 News Release

Kazakhstan: Researcher on Xinjiang Crimes Banned

Allow Expert Access to Kazakhstan; Lift Ban

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August 10, 2021 News Release

Cambodia: China’s ‘Belt and Road’ Dam is a Rights Disaster

Indigenous and Ethnic Groups Coerced, Poorly Compensated

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August 5, 2021 Interview

Higher, Faster — Harsher: The Olympics Head to Beijing

The Chinese Government’s Human Rights Record is Abysmal

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July 22, 2021 Dispatches

China Restarts Forced Returns of Refugees to North Korea

At Least 1,170 North Koreans Face Torture, Sexual Abuse if Sent Back

Photos of the North Korean refugees helped by the North Korea Refugees Human Rights Association of Korea are displayed in Seoul, South Korea on June 11, 2019.
June 29, 2021 News Release

Australia: Beijing Threatening Academic Freedom

Chinese Students, Academics Harassed, Self-Censorship Common at Universities

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May 12, 2021 News Release

UN: Governments Should Urge Xinjiang Inquiry

China Steps Up Intimidation Campaign Ahead of UN Event

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