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Persecuted for Sixteen Years, Meditators in London Call for Justice
Politicians joined protesters recently to demand from Chinese authorities that Falun Gong practitioners be given back their freedom to believe.
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In Exposing China Abuses, Congress Shows Another Way
WASHINGTON—A congressional hearing on Wednesday offered alternatives to how the United States often handles the difficult question of human rights abuses in China, featuring testimony by a human rights lawyer and the representatives of three groups victimized in China—Falun Gong practitioners, Uyghurs, and Tibetans.
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Jailed Chinese Lawyer Gao Zhisheng Wins Award
Renowned Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng was conferred the “Ten Best Human Rights Defense Lawyers Award” by the Chinese Human Rights Lawyers Association (CHRLA) on July 24.
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Zhou Yongkang Gave Order to Quickly ‘Close Case’ on Activist Death
Security czar Zhou Yongkang gave the order to cremate the body of Li Wangyang within three days of his death, a Hong Kong media report said.
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Blind Chinese Lawyer Appeals for Asylum
Human rights lawyer Chen Guangcheng has spoken of his wish to take his family out of China after cracks began to appear in a U.S. deal to guarantee his safety.
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No Family Reunion For Chen Guangcheng On Chinese New Year
While families gathered together around China to enjoy the holiday together, human rights lawyer Chen Guangcheng would not be one of their number.
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A Chinese Village Stands Up for Falun Gong
Villagers in China defied communist authorities by writing a letter saying that they look forward to seeing their friend and Falun Gong practitioner Zhou Xiangyang released from jail.
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Vigil for Lives Lost Under Chinese Communist Regime
Various groups promoting change in China held a vigil outside New York’s Chinese Consulate for those lost under Chinese Communist Regime.
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Chinese Instructor Jailed for Teaching About Tiananmen Square Massacre
“Is it illegal even if I include a historical event into my lecture?” Zhang Zhongshun, a lecturer from Yantai University, asked.
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20 Years After the Tiananmen Square Massacre
Looking back 20 years after the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing, China.
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Shanghai Authorities Crack Down As June 4th Approaches
Human rights defenders in Shanghai have scheduled a protest in People’s Park in Shanghai on May 27 to help end the endless harassment of Zheng Enchong.
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The U.N. Will Critique China’s Human Rights Record
New hopes at hearing that Obama administration will be more forthcoming in holding Chinese regime accountable for human rights record.
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Another Citizen Disseminates Fliers on Beijing’s Busiest Streets
Chen Mingguang of Hubei Province came to the famous business district in Beijing and disseminated a thousand fliers.
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Bush Chides China for Human Rights Abuses
President Bush rebuked China for its human rights record in a speech he gave in Thailand, before heading to Beiing.
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Persecuted for Sixteen Years, Meditators in London Call for Justice
Politicians joined protesters recently to demand from Chinese authorities that Falun Gong practitioners be given back their freedom to believe.
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In Exposing China Abuses, Congress Shows Another Way
WASHINGTON—A congressional hearing on Wednesday offered alternatives to how the United States often handles the difficult question of human rights abuses in China, featuring testimony by a human rights lawyer and the representatives of three groups victimized in China—Falun Gong practitioners, Uyghurs, and Tibetans.
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Jailed Chinese Lawyer Gao Zhisheng Wins Award
Renowned Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng was conferred the “Ten Best Human Rights Defense Lawyers Award” by the Chinese Human Rights Lawyers Association (CHRLA) on July 24.
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Zhou Yongkang Gave Order to Quickly ‘Close Case’ on Activist Death
Security czar Zhou Yongkang gave the order to cremate the body of Li Wangyang within three days of his death, a Hong Kong media report said.
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Blind Chinese Lawyer Appeals for Asylum
Human rights lawyer Chen Guangcheng has spoken of his wish to take his family out of China after cracks began to appear in a U.S. deal to guarantee his safety.
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No Family Reunion For Chen Guangcheng On Chinese New Year
While families gathered together around China to enjoy the holiday together, human rights lawyer Chen Guangcheng would not be one of their number.
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A Chinese Village Stands Up for Falun Gong
Villagers in China defied communist authorities by writing a letter saying that they look forward to seeing their friend and Falun Gong practitioner Zhou Xiangyang released from jail.
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Vigil for Lives Lost Under Chinese Communist Regime
Various groups promoting change in China held a vigil outside New York’s Chinese Consulate for those lost under Chinese Communist Regime.
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Chinese Instructor Jailed for Teaching About Tiananmen Square Massacre
“Is it illegal even if I include a historical event into my lecture?” Zhang Zhongshun, a lecturer from Yantai University, asked.
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20 Years After the Tiananmen Square Massacre
Looking back 20 years after the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing, China.
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Shanghai Authorities Crack Down As June 4th Approaches
Human rights defenders in Shanghai have scheduled a protest in People’s Park in Shanghai on May 27 to help end the endless harassment of Zheng Enchong.
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The U.N. Will Critique China’s Human Rights Record
New hopes at hearing that Obama administration will be more forthcoming in holding Chinese regime accountable for human rights record.
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Another Citizen Disseminates Fliers on Beijing’s Busiest Streets
Chen Mingguang of Hubei Province came to the famous business district in Beijing and disseminated a thousand fliers.
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Bush Chides China for Human Rights Abuses
President Bush rebuked China for its human rights record in a speech he gave in Thailand, before heading to Beiing.
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