U.S. Congress Joined Force in Three Bills Target China’s Human Rights and Security Practices Depart From Trump’s Trade Push
As President Donald Trump advances trade talks with Beijing, lawmakers in Congress are preparing a coordinated legislative response to confront China on human rights, security, and its growing assertiveness abroad. This week, a group of bipartisan senators and representatives will introduce three bills that seek to hold Beijing accountable for a range of issues, including […]
Amnesty: Global Rule of Law on Brink of Collapse, Fueled by AI
By Henry Ridgwell LONDON —A breakdown in the international rule of law is being accelerated through rapid advancement in technology and artificial intelligence, which risks a “supercharging” of human rights violations, according to an annual report, by Amnesty International, published April 24. “The international rules-based order is on the brink of collapse. The violations of […]
China: Separation of 1 Million Tibetan Children from Families and Forced Assimilation at Residential Schools
Around a million children of the Tibetan minority were being affected by Chinese government policies aimed at assimilating Tibetan people culturally, religiously and linguistically through a residential school system, UN experts* warned today. “We are very disturbed that in recent years the residential school system for Tibetan children appears to act as a mandatory large-scale […]