World leaders must help secure release of imprisoned Uyghur academic: Amnesty International
Amnesty International on Wednesday called on world leaders to help secure the release of imprisoned Uyghur academic Ilham Tohti ahead of the 10-year anniversary of his conviction. The rights group highlighted the need for international governments to elevate diplomatic efforts to secure Tohti’s immediate and unconditional release. Secretary General of Amnesty International Agnes Callamard stated: [...]
On September 9th, 2020, more than 100 lawmakers of the UK signed a letter addressed to the Chinese Ambassador, condemning China over the abuse of Uighur Muslims- one of the most sensitive topics of this era. China has detained around a million Uighur Muslims in their detention camps with the objective of teaching them Mandarin [...]
China's National People's Congress (NPC) on Friday adopted the nation's first mental health law to protect the rights of the mentally ill, according to a report by the country's state-run news agency. The new law is...
Report: China psychiatric facilities detaining patients involuntarily in violation of human rights
Chinese psychiatric facilities are detaining hundreds of thousands of Chinese citizens against their will each year, and many detainees face abuse and human rights violations in the facilities, a human rights group said in a report [text, PDF; press...
China's chengguan, a para-police organization charged with enforcing non-criminal administrative regulations, is abusing its power, Human Rights Watch reported Wednesday. The report indicated that although the chengguan are not authorized to arrest citizens...
The Chinese Ministry of Public Security issued an order Monday directing the country's police forces to abandon the practice of publicly shaming suspects and prisoners. The order stems from public response...
China court convicts Uighur journalist of endangering national security
A Chinese court on Friday convicted a Uighur journalist of endangering national security for statements made following the 2009 Xinjiang riots . The Intermediate People's Court of Urumqi sentenced Gheyret Niyaz, editor of...
Amnesty International (AI) on Friday urged the Chinese government to launch an independent investigation into the July 2009 Xinjiang riots , after receiving new testimony contradicting the current official version of events. AI...
The Supreme People's Court of China on Tuesday issued new guidelines for limiting capital punishment in Chinese courts, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency. The guidelines rely on a policy of "justice...
China court sentences 4 more to death for Xinjiang riot killings
A Chinese court Tuesday sentenced four more people to death in connection with the July Xinjiang riots . The Intermediate People's Court of Urumqi sentenced eight others to life in prison and one to the death penalty...
