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Rights groups urge UN High Commissioner Volker Turk to address alleged Chi
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Campaign for Uyghurs and rights groups urged UN High Commissioner Volker Turk to address alleged crimes against humanity by China in his upcoming UNHRC speech. They cited ongoing abuses, lack of updates since the OHCHR report, and recent Hong Kong cases, calling for accountability and transp
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Global backlash builds against China's expanding Uyghur repression
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress weekly brief highlighted political developments in Japan, legal action in Australia over alleged forced labour links, activist statements in Geneva and Mexico, rising diplomatic friction ahead of the Munich Security Conference, and concerns over shrinking civic spac
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US, UK condemn 20-year imprisonment sentence to Hong Kong media tycoon Jim
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper issued condemned the imprisonment of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai and urged for him to be released on humanitarian grounds in their remarks.
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"China has cut tariffs in half": British PM Keir Starmer hails boost for U
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer highlighted major UK-China trade deals during his Beijing visit, including reduced whisky tariffs. He also met President Xi Jinping to boost cooperation, while raising concerns over human rights and Jimmy Lai, amid efforts to reset strained bilateral ti
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UK PM Starmer meets Chinese President Xi Jinping, affirms long-term strate
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a post on X, Starmer said, "Growth at home is directly linked to our engagement with the world's biggest powers. Today I met with President Xi in Beijing. We affirmed our shared commitment to building a long-term and strategic partnership that will benefit both our countries, while mainta
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Hong Kong descends into spiral of paranoia
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Lai is one of the highest-profile people netted under Hong Kong's draconian national security legislation.
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Human Rights Group denounces 'politically motivated' conviction of Hong Ko
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Human Rights in China (HRIC), a New York-based international, non-governmental organisation (NGO) that addresses human rights and fundamental rights in China, has condemned the conviction of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai.
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Canada condemns China's crackdown, PM Mark Carney demands release of Hong
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has called for the immediate release of Jimmy Lai, the imprisoned Hong Kong democracy advocate and founder of the now-shuttered Apple Daily, highlighting growing tensions between Ottawa and Beijing over human rights abuses.
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Amnesty International awards 'Prisoners of Conscience' to three human righ
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The title was given to human rights lawyers Chow Hang-tung and Ding Jiaxi. The third recipient of this title is Jimmy Lai, an individual involved in free media advocacy.
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Report highlights China's retaliation against people engaging with UN, atr
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
China is among those countries that retaliates against people for engaging with the United Nations and tries hard to silence its critics, Voice of America reported, citing a report by Sophie Richardson.
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Hong Kong court rejects Jimmy Lai's legal bid to end national security tri
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Lai's national security trial, which started in Hong Kong in December 2023, is set to resume on November 20, when Lai is expected to present evidence.
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Hong Kong deports advocate planning to monitor Jimmy Lai trial
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) revealed that Aleksandra Bielakowska, a Taiwan-based advocacy officer for RSF, was detained for six hours at the airport before being deported. Bielakowska had travelled to Hong Kong to attend the trial and meet with journalists alongside RSF's Asia-Pacific Bu
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