Click to expand Image Chinese artists the Gao Brothers, Zhen and Qiang, with some of their "Miss Mao" pieces that feature life-sized, Pinocchio-nosed sculptures of Mao Zedong in their studio in Beijing, October 16, 2007. © 2007 David Grey/Reuters...

(New York) – A newly proposed law in China would provide a broad legal framework to justify existing repression and force assimilation of minority populations throughout the country and abroad, Human Rights Watch said today.

Chinese authorities should immediately and unconditionally release Zhang Yadi, an advocate for Tibetan rights who had been an international student in France, Human Rights Watch said today. If convicted under article 103(2) of China’s Criminal Law, which prohibits “inciting others to...

Former lawmaker and veteran pro-democracy activist Au Kam San during an interview in Macao, October 7, 2024. © 2024 AP Photo/Bertha Wang (New York) – Macao authorities should unconditionally release the former lawmaker and veteran...

Click to expand Image Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese (L) with the President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, in Bali, Indonesia, November 15th, 2022. © 2022 James Brickwood/Sydney Morning Herald via Getty Images On July 12,...

The Chinese government is persecuting and silencing lawyers who challenge official abuses a decade after a major crackdown on lawyers defending people’s rights.

Five Years under National Security Law, Rights Erased, New Ideological Controls

Click to expand Image The Delegation of the European Union to China hosted a reception to mark the 50th anniversary of EU-China relations and to celebrate Europe Day, May 6, 2025. © 2025 European Union This year marks some...

Activists and Diaspora Keep Memory Alive, Press for Democratic Rule

Activists Urge General Assembly to Establish New Investigative Body