Tag: China
China locks down city as COVID cases surge around the world
With Omicron driving record infection numbers in many countries, authorities around the world were reimposing restrictions
China bans online religious activities without prior government approval
Online religious activities, including Masses, homilies, and prayers, will be banned in China starting March 2022
China bans entry to 4 US religious freedom advisors in retaliation...
The US imposed sanctions on Dec. 10 on Chinese officials linked to human rights abuses in Xinjiang
Debt-trapped Lao ‘chat girls’ forced to sell sex in China-run economic...
Many women in the debt trap have attempted to reach out to Lao authorities for help
US Senate passes bill banning goods made with forced labor in...
The proposed “Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act” is awaiting the signature of US President Joe Biden for it to become a law
US lawmakers urge Biden to meet Dalai Lama
The lawmakers encouraged Biden to keep insisting that China not intervene in the selection of the Dalai Lama's reincarnation
Tibetan monk missing more than a year after arrest
The monk was charged with keeping pictures of exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama and other politically sensitive material
Defending and protecting human rights
Everyone should be aware that every person has inalienable rights that must be respected and protected
Tibetan monk given 5-year prison term for sharing teachings by Dalai...
Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is widely reviled by Chinese leaders as a separatist intent on splitting Tibet
Tibetan writer given 10-year prison term in secret trial
The writer has been described as an “open-minded individual who advocates the preservation of Tibetan language, religion and culture”