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Talking Out of Both Sides of the Face Mask: Propaganda and Practice in the Age of Coronavirus
As the grip of the coronavirus continues to tighten , local governments are at the forefront of efforts to implement ever-stricter regulations aimed at stopping the epidemic in its tracks. Just this week, for example, the Zhangwan District of Shiyan City in Hubei Province issued a notice on...
February 14, 2020
HRIC Commentary
CECC Hearing: “Hong Kong’s Summer of Discontent and U.S. Policy Responses”
On September 17, HRIC Executive Director Sharon Hom joined three Hong Kong activists and a U.S.-based security expert in testimony before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China in a high-profile, and widely-reported hearing, “ Hong Kong’s Summer of Discontent and U.S. Policy Responses...
September 19, 2019
HRIC Bulletin
Sharon Hom’s Testimony at Congressional-Executive Commission on China’s Hearing: “Hong Kong’s Summer of Discontent and U.S. Policy Responses”
Chairman McGovern, Co-Chairman Rubio, and Members of the Commission, Thank you for this hearing opportunity. It is an honor for me to stand in solidarity with the frontline activists. I want to thank the Commission members for their critical support for the Hong Kong people and leadership on the...
September 17, 2019
Statement
HRIC Urges Michelle Bachelet to Support the People of Hong Kong
In a letter to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, Human Rights in China urges her to speak out publicly, strongly, and unequivocally to support the people of Hong Kong in their demand for the full withdrawal of an extradition bill that has triggered, over recent weeks,...
June 28, 2019
HRIC Bulletin
Hong Kong Timeline 2019-2022: Anti-Extradition Protests & National Security Law

A timeline of the developments surrounding the extradition amendments introduced by the Hong Kong SAR government, which triggered a series of mass demonstrations, including a march of an estimated two million people on June 16, 2019, the largest in Hong Kong’s history.

The Two Killing Scenes I Witnessed during June Fourth
In the 30 years that have passed since the bloody June Fourth crackdown, many events have faded from my memory. But the two killing scenes I witnessed on June 4, 1989 have been etched in my mind, impossible to erase. I am writing to share my experience to mark June Fourth, the day of national...
May 22, 2019
China Rights Forum
Gao Wenqian
HRIC Urges International Attention on 32 Jasic Workers and Supporters Detained, Disappeared
On November 9 and 11, continuing their attempt to crush the support for a campaign to form an independent union by workers at the factory of Jasic Technology in Shenzhen, authorities seized 18 supporters in five cities—Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Wuhan. The actions included the...
December 7, 2018
HRIC Bulletin
Open Letter from Scholars Inside and Outside China in Support of Shenzhen Workers Demanding to Form Labor Union
More than 100 scholars inside and outside China have joined a growing domestic campaign to call for the release of workers at the Jasic factory in Shenzhen, who have been detained for demanding to form their own labor union to protect their rights. On July 27, seven of the workers, and 23...
August 1, 2018
Citizens' Square
Final Verdict on Qin Yongmin from the Hubei Provincial High People’s Court
On September 26, 2018, the Hubei Provincial High People’s Court upheld a lower court’s ruling on veteran rights activist Qin Yongmin’s case: conviction of subversion of state power, a 13-year prison term, and three years of post-release deprivation of political rights. Qin was detained on March 30...
September 26, 2018
Citizens' Square
Qin Yongmin
Students from 12 Other Colleges Issue Letters of Support for Shenzhen Jasic Workers
Students from 12 colleges across the country have joined the campaign initiated by the students of Peking University to call for the release of Jasic workers detained for demanding to form a labor union. On July 27, seven of the workers, and 23 supporters were taken into custody and have been...
August 2, 2018
Citizens' Square

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