News & Views

Wang Cheng, a Chinese lawyer who has galvanized support for ending China’s forced-labor prison system, was detained as he attempted to board a plane to Hong Kong. Wang gathered over 10 thousand signatures in support of abolishing the laojiao system.

Leading Human rights groups on China, Sudan, Pakistan, women's rights, children's rights, and other topics will join together for a news conference on December 10, 2012 to commemorate Human Rights Day, when the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the United Nations on December 10, 1948.

世界各国的100多位诺贝尔奖得主敦促即将担任中国国家主席的习近平释放被监禁的中国异议人士、诺贝尔和平奖得主刘晓波。

134位诺贝尔奖得主星期二联名致信习近平,敦促他“立即无条件释放”刘晓波。刘晓波被判犯有煽动颠覆国家政权罪,目前正在服11年的刑期。这些诺贝尔奖得主还呼吁解除对刘晓波妻子刘霞的软禁。刘晓波2010年获诺贝尔和平奖后,刘霞遭到软禁。

这些诺贝尔奖得主说,释放刘晓波和他的妻子将是朝着尊重中国公民的基本权利迈出的“具有实质性的第一步”。他们警告说,任何政府如果限制思想自由和结社自由,都会阻碍本国的发展。这些诺贝尔奖得主中包括图图大主教和达赖喇嘛。

中国当局2009年判处刘晓波11年监禁,他因参与撰写“08宪章”而被控犯有煽动颠覆国家政权罪。“08宪章”是一份宣言,呼吁共产党统治的中国实行政治改革和给予公民更多权利。

据报导,当地藏人将他的躯体带回到他生前所在的寺庙班牙寺,在这过程中和中国警方有过一些摩擦;警方一度想把洛桑戈登的躯体抢下来。

在这起自焚抗议事件发生之后,果洛自治州的警戒被加强了。洛桑戈登身后留下了他的父母果洛洛克和萨果德旺,还有11个兄弟姊妹。

Chinese police beat up and detain demonstrators following another self-immolation.

Tibetan student protests against Chinese rule spread Wednesday in Qinghai province as another Tibetan burned himself to death to signal opposition to Beijing's policy.
 

Relations with China and Russia, double standards in EU human rights policy and the impact of the economic crisis on human rights were raised by human rights subcommittee MEPs in their discussion with Stavros Lambrinidis about his mandate and working priorities.
 

WHAT does a pet grooming service in Florida have to do with Chinese internet censorship? Every day, China's government subtly redirects swathes of its citizens to the website of a small pet spa in Miami offering beauty treatments for dogs and cats - though it is a mystery why.

Washington DC: November 28, 2012. (PCP) 2012 Human Rights Day – News Conference organized by REAL will highlight “Universal Human Rights, Dignity, and Compassion for All,” including Film on China Human Rights

2012-11-26

青海省泽库县、甘肃省夏河县和四川色达县境内于11月25号和26号连续发生四起藏人自焚抗议事件,其中三人身亡,使自焚人数增至八十五人。

 

2012-11-26

青海省共和县恰卜恰镇的上千学生星期一展开示威游行,遭军警镇压,其中很多人严重受伤被送医;而青海省同仁县两青年僧人在自焚事件后被当局拘捕。此外,越南西藏联盟第一次会议上周六在印度达兰萨拉召开,部分与会的越南活动人士对于藏区自焚事件表达了强烈声援。

 

图片:示威学生被军警暴力毒打后在医院接受治疗。(受访人提供)

Pages