Human Rights in China

News and reports covering human rights developments in China (CHN).

The Case of  an Uyghur Journalist, Ekpar Asat 

The Case of  an Uyghur Journalist, Ekpar Asat 

Ekpar Asat is a prominent Uyghur entrepreneur and philanthropist who has been imprisoned in China since 2016 under circumstances widely

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Ongoing Travel Restrictions and Repression of Uyghurs Seeking to Leave China

The Chinese government’s systematic restrictions on Uyghurs’ freedom of movement continue to violate fundamental human rights and international legal protection

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Crackdown on Tibetan Education: China’s Closure of Schools and Cultural Suppression in Eastern Tibet

In recent years, Chinese authorities have intensified efforts to suppress Tibetan language and culture by closing privately run educational institutions

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Ikram Nurmehmet: The Resilient Voice of Uyghur Cinema

Ikram Nurmehmet, an Uyghur filmmaker, has become a symbol of the human rights violations faced by the Uyghur community in

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China’s Forced Relocation Policy on Tibetans

China’s forced relocation policy on Tibetans has raised serious concerns regarding human rights violations. Chinese government officials have been using

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Forced Labor of Uighurs

China’s policy of forcing Uighurs to work as cheap labor has raised concerns about human rights violations and the complicity

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China’s Human Rights Violations in Uyghur and Other Muslim Regions

China has been widely condemned for gross human rights violations in Uyghur and other Muslim regions, particularly in Xinjiang province.

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