China’s foreign ministry is rejecting claims made by the U.S. ambassador to Beijing that China’s human rights record is deteriorating in the face of pro-democracy protests in the Middle East. Ambassador Gary Locke told a U.S. television show (the Charlie Rose Show) late Monday that China’s human rights climate is “in a down period and […]
China Rejects US Diplomat’s Human Rights Critique
Posted January 17th, 2012 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
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Rights Group Criticizes Ethiopian Resettlement Program
Posted January 17th, 2012 at 5:45 am (UTC-5)
An international human rights group has criticized Ethiopia for a resettlement program, saying the government is forcing people to relocate and not providing adequate support. New York-based Human Rights Watch said in a report released Tuesday that Ethiopia is requiring 70,000 indigenous people from the western Gambella region to move to new villages without enough […]
Brother Says Missing China Rights Lawyer Held in Remote Prison
Posted January 1st, 2012 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
The brother of a prominent Chinese dissident lawyer who has been missing for 20 months says Gao Zhisheng is being held in a remote prison in far western China. Gao Zhiyi said that he had finally received an official notice of a Beijing court’s decision on Sunday. He said his brother is being held in […]
Prominent Human Rights Lawyer on Trial in Beijing
Posted December 29th, 2011 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
A Chinese human rights lawyer and activist known for her fight against government land grabs has gone on trial in Beijing. The trial of Ni Yulan and her husband Dong Jiqin began at a west Beijing courthouse Thursday amid heavy security. A court spokesman told reporters the trial was open to the public. But foreign […]
Prominent Human Rights Lawyer on Trial in Beijing
Posted December 29th, 2011 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
A Chinese human rights lawyer and activist known for her fight against government land grabs has gone on trial in Beijing. The trial of Ni Yulan and her husband Dong Jiqin began at a west Beijing courthouse Thursday amid heavy security. A court spokesman told reporters the trial was open to the public. But foreign […]
Chinese Rights Lawyer Goes On Trial
Posted December 28th, 2011 at 6:55 pm (UTC-5)
A Chinese human rights lawyer and activist known for her fight against government land grabs is scheduled to go on trial in Beijing. News reports from the capital say the trial for Ni Yulan and her husband Dong Jiqin on charges of creating public disturbance will begin Thursday. Ni has been jailed earlier because of […]
Russia Slams US for Human Rights Abuses
Posted December 28th, 2011 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
Russia’s foreign ministry is accusing the United States of human rights violations both at home and abroad, in its first-ever report on the state of human rights in other countries. The report, released Wednesday, criticizes the U.S. for the continued operation of the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and accuses the White House of […]
China’s Premier Supports Farmers’ Land Rights
Posted December 27th, 2011 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is warning government officials they must protect the land rights of farmers and give those farmers a much larger share of the profits when their land is taken over for development. Mr. Wen’s defense of farmers came at a conference in Beijing Tuesday, less than a week after authorities in southern […]
China Returns Rights Lawyer to Prison
Posted December 16th, 2011 at 6:55 pm (UTC-5)
Human rights group Amnesty International has expressed shock at the reports that a prominent Chinese human rights lawyer and activist was returned to prison. China’s official news agency said Friday that Gao Zhisheng has been sent back to prison for three years after a Beijing court ruled he had violated the terms of his probation. […]
Amnesty: Ethiopia Using Terror Laws to Arrest Government Critics
Posted December 16th, 2011 at 7:50 am (UTC-5)
Amnesty International says Ethiopian authorities have been using anti-terror laws as a pretext to arrest and silence politicians and journalists who criticize government policies. In a report released Friday, the human rights group said at least 114 opposition politicians and six journalists have been arrested since March. Amnesty said, in many cases, calls for peaceful […]
