July 22, 2020 Why China continues to gather sway on the UN Human Rights Council Despite long being under a cloud of controversy for its human rights record – from the treatment of ethnic minorities to the muzzling of critics, all of which was amplified this year with the coverup of the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan that spawned a global pandemic – China continues to climb the ranks as a human rights leader in the United Nations.
July 21, 2020 Rep. Mike Gallagher demands answers from Apple and NBA over China dealings linked to forced labor of Uighur Muslims Rep. Mike Gallagher raises concerns over American companies' possible connection to China’s Uighur human rights abuses
July 16, 2020 Ralph Reed: Trump, Pompeo human rights agenda strong in face of abuses across the globe The Trump administration has demonstrated a strong commitment to human rights, making the promotion of religious liberty and the rights of conscience the lodestone of U.S. diplomacy.
July 14, 2020 Pompeo 'gravely concerned' by Lam’s warning that Hong Kong possibly violated Beijing 'security law' U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he was gravely concerned over the remarks made by Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam.
July 14, 2020 James Carafano: China's sanctions on US officials are an attempt to scare the world China's action is intended to send the world a message: Fear us.
July 13, 2020 Helen Raleigh: Trump admin on China’s human rights abuses — tough stance deserves credit Many Americans are not aware of what the Trump administration has done to address human rights issues in China.
July 11, 2020 Rep. John Lewis 'resting comfortably at home,' chief of staff says, after rumors of his death circulated Reports of Georgia Rep. John Lewis’s death that briefly circulated the Internet Saturday are inaccurate, ӣƵ has confirmed.
July 4, 2020 State Department official tells US companies to 'be aware' of Chinese brands using slave labor Under Secretary of State Keith Krach warned on Saturday about the potential for international commerce to support brands benefiting from slave labor in China.
July 3, 2020 China appoints Communist Party hardliner to oversee Hong Kong's new security office Just days after a draconian national security law went into effect in Hong Kong this week, Beijing has appointed a hardline, controversial Communist Party figure – Zheng Yanxiong – as chief of the new office, set up to ensure the sweeping new changes are implemented.
June 26, 2020 From poisonings to beheadings, 'honor killings' in Iran gets a fresh spotlight with social media Last week in the Kurdish-Iranian city of Kermanshah, an 18-year-old pregnant woman was forced to consume aluminum phosphide by her father and brothers in what human rights activists have deemed a brutal “honor” killing.