The organizers of the annual Tiananmen Square vigil in Hong Kong were found guilty of violating China’s national security laws on Friday and now face
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Human Rights & China: July 24, 2026
Report Shows Rise in Human Rights Harms at China-Backed Mineral Projects The number of human rights violations at critical mineral projects tied to
China Frees Pastor Jailed in Church Crackdown
China released Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri (金明日) on Friday, in a surprise move that came less than two months after President Donald Trump raised his case
Criticism Grows as China’s Ethnic Unity Law Takes Effect
China’s new “ethnic unity” law took effect on Wednesday, amid growing international concern about its potential use as a legal justification for
London Residents to Fight Chinese Embassy in Court
A local residents’ association is challenging the U.K. government’s approval of a new five-acre Chinese embassy compound in the heart of London. The
Hong Kong Is Torturing Jimmy Lai
Jimmy Lai (黎智英) is a 78-year-old man now living his remaining years in prison in Hong Kong. He was jailed for political crimes, introduced under the
How Chinese Students Turned Soccer Into a Metaphor for the Pro-Democracy Movement
In the 1980s, waves of political activism emerged alongside economic liberalization in post-Mao China. In the northeast city of Shenyang, however,
Tiananmen Square Memorial Museum Vandalized Ahead of Anniversary
The June Fourth Memorial Museum in El Monte, California was broken into and vandalized over the weekend, museum co-founder Wang Dan (王丹) said earlier
Report: China’s Lax Enforcement of Child Labor Laws
The Chinese government is failing to protect children under 18 from hazardous work conditions in mandatory vocational internships, the Network of
Trump Needs to Make a Deal for Jimmy Lai
President Donald Trump is on Air Force One headed to Beijing. Soon he will have the opportunity to raise the issue of Jimmy Lai’s (黎智英) detention with
As Global Pressure Mounts, Xi Should Free Jimmy Lai
Ahead of his summit with Xi Jinping (習近平) in Beijing later this month, Donald Trump is once again facing calls to push for the release of Jimmy Lai
Report: China’s ‘Harmonization Plan’ Erases Tibetan Language
The Chinese government is mandating the use of Mandarin in kindergartens in an effort to force Tibetans to assimilate, Human Rights Watch said in a