Tag: Human rights
Hong Kong police obtain financial records of arrested democracy activists
Six pro-democracy activists say police obtained some of their bank records without consent
UN rights experts ask Sri Lanka to stop forced cremations
Policy of forced cremation of Muslims who died of COVID-19 is based on discrimination, aggressive nationalism and ethnocentrism, experts claim
Doctor claims Chinese authorities tried to cover up COVID-19 outbreak
By the time Wuhan went into lockdown, central hospital was receiving 2,500 cases per day
Indian PM refuses to intervene in Jesuit priest’s case
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tells church leaders outcome of case can only come from investigating agencies
Tibetan monk dies from beating in custody
Monk had briefly distributed leaflets and shouted slogans calling for Tibetan independence outside govt office, rights group says
US declares genocide being committed in China’s Xinjiang
I believe this genocide is ongoing, and that we are witnessing the systematic attempt to destroy Uyghurs by the Chinese party-state, says US Secretary of State
North Korea cracks down on foreign media, speaking styles
Measures include up to 15 years in a prison camp for those caught with media from South Korea
‘Chilling effect’: Hong Kong civil servants told to take pro-govt oath
The whole environment for civil servants will change because of this, academic says
Vietnam steps up ‘chilling’ crackdown on dissent ahead of key Communist...
Public criticism of the party is not tolerated and groups which promote democratization are targeted by the authorities
US commission says China possibly committed ‘genocide’ against Xinjiang Muslims
US genocide declaration would mean countries would have to think hard about allowing companies to do business with Xinjiang