Categoria: Press release
North Korea Sets Stern Punishments for ‘Anti-Socialist’ Acts
Party officials forced to study an extra two hours a day to defend socialism from ideological cracks.
Tibetan Political Detainee Died in 2019, Exile Source Says
Chinese authorities call Norsang’s death a suicide, while local Tibetans believe he was tortured.
Senate committee approves China travel ban for organ tourism
Those who break the ban face 14 years in prison, the Senate said, after hearing China targets political dissidents and detainees who are murdered for their organs.
Tibetan Protester Dies From Prison Torture After Being Released to Hospital
A Tibetan protester serving a 21-year prison term for sharing news of Tibetan protests with foreign news media died this month in a hospital in Lhasa after being transferred from his prison in critical condition, Tibetan sources and rights groups say.
China Puts Rights Lawyers, Families Under House Arrest on Human Rights Day
Authorities in the Chinese capital have placed a number of prominent rights lawyers and their families under house arrest on Human Rights Day, RFA has learned.Beijing-based rights attorney Li Heping had been planning to take his children to school and walk the dog as usual on Wednesday.
Tibetan Writer Arrested in Qinghai, Whereabouts Unknown
Police in northwestern China’s Qinghai province arrested a popular Tibetan writer and poet on Wednesday after monitoring his activities for signs of political dissent over a long period of time, according to Tibetan sources.
Myanmar Military Implicated in Civilian Deaths, Arson in Rakhine Villages
At least two villages were set on fire and two civilians shot dead allegedly by a Myanmar military column in war-ridden Rakhine state, witnesses said Friday, as the government dismissed a cease-fire offer by the rebel Arakan Army and its allies.
