Human Rights Abuses in China
Witnesses testified at an emergency hearing on recent developments concerning Chinese blind dissident Chen Guangcheng, who escaped from his 19 month house arrest to the U.S. Embassy in China…
3,779 viewsWitnesses testified at an emergency hearing on recent developments concerning Chinese blind dissident Chen Guangcheng, who escaped from his 19 month house arrest to the U.S. Embassy in China…
3,779 viewsFormer student protesters who took part in demonstrations in Tiananmen Square in 1989 and others delivered remarks at a commemorative ceremony on the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Democr…
347 viewsMr. Kumar talked about what he sees as the deteriorating human rights situation in China, President Bush’s visit to the Olympics opening ceremony, and U.S. policy in dealing with human right…
122 viewsThe annual United Nations “International Day of the Disappeared” was marked by a seminar on “disappeared” persons moderated by Ms. Humaira Rahman. Participants talked about the plight of mis…
304 viewsMr. T. Kumar, the advocacy director for Asia and the Pacific of Amnesty International USA released a report on the August 2008 Olympics in Beijing titled “China: Olympics Crackdown -- One Ye…
116 viewsAmnesty International released their 2006 Annual Report on the Worldwide Status of Human Rights. The report focused on human right violations by governments and organizations, including U.S.…
138 viewsWilliam F. Schulz and others released Amnesty International’s 2005 annual report on human rights. The report analyzed the year’s setbacks and advancements for human rights in 149 countries a…
77 viewsWitnesses testified about the state of human rights in China focusing on issues such as China’s one-child policy, religious freedoms, and U.S. efforts to intercede in several human rights ca…
152 viewsOfficials from Amnesty International gave the organization’s 2004 human rights report at the National Press Club. They talked about human rights abuses around the world, including the killin…
27 viewsWitnesses testified about the state of relations between the U.S. and China. Among the topics they addressed were trade relations, negotiations over military development, Chinese monetary po…
90 viewsMr. Schulz and other officials spoke to reporters about their annual human rights report and the impact of the conflict in Iraq on U.S. foreign policy and human rights monitoring. He said th…
81 viewsAmnesty International Asia Advocacy Director T. Kumar talked about the human rights conditions in China and how President George W. Bush’s current visit there may affect these issues. He spe…
85 viewsWitnesses testified about human rights abuses by the Taliban regime in Afghanistan and about the treatment of women and minorities. They also talked about the political future of Afghanistan…
335 viewsA House International Relations Subcommittee held a hearing on the violence in East Timor. Members heard testimony from Timorese resistance leaders who spoke about violations of human right…
352 viewsT. Kumar, Asia and the Pacific policy director for Amnesty International, talked to reporters about the safety and security of East Timor. He focused on the unstable history of this region i…
45 viewsSenate Finance Committee members heard testimony from administration officials on whether the U.S. should renew China’s most favored nation trading status as the president has requested. The…
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