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China Dismisses Critics’ Human Rights Day Statements

Posted on 12/13/2016 by | China Dismisses Critics’ Human Rights Day Statements已关闭评论

Last Saturday was Human Rights Day, the 68th anniversary of the United Nations’ adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The occasion brought a chorus of protests over abuses in China, from detentions and prosecutions of rights lawyers to measures against citizen journalists and NGOs. Among the critical statements was an open letter from Pen International, signed by 125 writers including Margaret Atwood, Neil Gaiman, Yann Martel, and Salman Rushdie. From The Guardian: Continue reading →

China Dismisses Critics’ Human Rights Day Statements已关闭评论

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On Human Rights Day, UN Urges Everyone to Stand Up for Universal Rights

Posted on 12/12/2016 by | On Human Rights Day, UN Urges Everyone to Stand Up for Universal Rights已关闭评论
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People gather at Freedom Park during a Human Rights Day celebration in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Dec. 10, 2016.

WASHINGTON — Countries around the world mark International Human Rights Day December 10.

As disrespect for basic human rights continues to be widespread in many parts of the globe, the United Nations is calling on everyone to stand up for universal rights. Continue reading →

On Human Rights Day, UN Urges Everyone to Stand Up for Universal Rights已关闭评论

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China to Try Top Human Rights Lawyer, Delays Three Other Cases

Posted on 12/11/2016 by | China to Try Top Human Rights Lawyer, Delays Three Other Cases已关闭评论

Authorities in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin have indicted prominent rights lawyer Li Heping on unknown charges, paving the way for a trial, while other lawyers detained in a July 2015 crackdown remain in pretrial detention. Continue reading →

China to Try Top Human Rights Lawyer, Delays Three Other Cases已关闭评论

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PEN International’s Open Letter: Time for China to release writers, journalists and activists

Posted on 12/10/2016 by | PEN International’s Open Letter: Time for China to release writers, journalists and activists已关闭评论

pen2016Today, on World Human Rights Day, our Pen International community of writers, readers, activists and publishers condemn the Chinese authorities’ sustained and increasing attack on free expression and call for an immediate end to China’s worsening crackdown on fundamental human rights. Continue reading →

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The European Union Delegation in China issues the following statement in agreement with the EU Heads of Mission in China

Posted on 12/09/2016 by | The European Union Delegation in China issues the following statement in agreement with the EU Heads of Mission in China已关闭评论

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Every year on 10 December the international community celebrates the anniversary of the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This anniversary is an opportunity for both the EU and China to examine their progress in protecting the human rights of all persons. Continue reading →

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China: PEN renews its calls to release all writers, journalists and publishers

Posted on 12/07/2016 by | China: PEN renews its calls to release all writers, journalists and publishers已关闭评论

pen-digital-freedom-logo7 December 2016

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Ahead of World Human Rights Day, PEN International reiterates its calls on the Chinese authorities to immediately and unconditionally release all writers, journalists, bloggers and publishers held for peacefully exercising their right to freedom of opinion, expression and association. The number of detained and imprisoned writers in China is among the highest in the world. PEN also calls on the authorities to ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights without further delay. Continue reading →

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China Protests Trump’s Taiwan Presidential Phone Call, Media Issues Warnings

Posted on 12/05/2016 by | China Protests Trump’s Taiwan Presidential Phone Call, Media Issues Warnings已关闭评论
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President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Lackawanna College Student Union in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Nov. 7, 2016. AFP

China on Monday said it has lodged a diplomatic protest in Washington after United States president-elect Donald Trump took a phone call from the president of Taiwan, an island claimed but never ruled by its ruling Chinese Communist Party. Continue reading →

China Protests Trump’s Taiwan Presidential Phone Call, Media Issues Warnings已关闭评论

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Tsoi Wing-Mui: Causeway Bay Bookstore Incident and Hong Kong’s Press Freedom

Posted on 12/03/2016 by | Tsoi Wing-Mui: Causeway Bay Bookstore Incident and Hong Kong’s Press Freedom已关闭评论
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Wing Mui TSOI speaking at PEN International 82nd Congress held in Ourense, Spain, on 28 September, 2016

There once was a famous saying in Hong Kong: A border separates Hong Kong from Mainland China. On both sides of this border are the same people with the same cultural tradition and they belong to same race. But there is a key difference: People on one side can criticize anyone but their government while people on the other side can criticize anyone but their wives. Continue reading →

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