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September 18, 2020

Iran upholds sentence to amputate the fingers of 4 convicted of stealing

Iran has reportedly sentenced four men in juvenile court to have their fingers amputated for stealing, a brutal punishment still on the books under the country's Islamic penal code.

September 17, 2020

How US can help China's Uighurs, who suffer disappearances, forced abortions, other atrocities

In a new Heritage Foundation report entitled "Why the U.S. Should Issue an Atrocity Determination for Uighurs," a potent case is made for the U.S. government to issue an atrocity declaration on the Chinese government's treatment of Uighurs.

August 25, 2020

Trump administration considering labeling China's oppression of Uighur Muslims a genocide: report

The Trump administration is considering labelling China’s oppression of Uighur Muslims in the western Xinjiang province “genocide,” Politico reports.

August 21, 2020

Behind Maduro's 'bioterrorism' accusations amid Venezuelan coronavirus crackdown

As coronavirus continues to rampage through already embattled Venezuela, President Nicolas Maduro has staunchly clamped down on all elements of civic society – going so far as to frame returnees as “bioterrorists” and a steep threat to national security.

August 19, 2020

State Department renews scrutiny of China amid report of Uighur infanticide, forced abortions

The State Department is reiterating its criticism of the Chinese government amid a Uighur obstetrician's allegation that the Xinjiang hospitals are committing infanticide and forced abortions to maintain family planning limits.

August 14, 2020

China's national security law triggering radical transformation of Hong Kong's human rights

Despite pledges from top Hong Kong officials that the draconian national security law, which contains 66 articles and criminalizes succession and subversion, to terrorism and collusion, would only impact a small fraction of the seven million population, almost every facet of the once independent enclave – from education to civil society to technology – has been radically transformed in just over a month.

August 12, 2020

Iranian musician rebuffing ban arrested for allegedly encouraging women to dance and sing

A prominent Iranian music advocate and creator was detained by police officials and charged with allegedly aiding women to sing and dance, he told Fox News.

August 11, 2020

Bahrain's human trafficking fight draws US recognition

A select group of countries is making efforts to fight the scourge -- among them is Bahrain, which has implemented an oper-door policy for its citizens to report suspected human trafficking crimes.

August 10, 2020

UN envoy Kelly Craft vows US pushing issue of human rights in China 'at every opportunity we have'

The United States is broaching the topic of human rights issues with China at the United Nations whenever it can, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Kelly Craft told "The Story" Monday night.

August 5, 2020

Uighur model sends rare video from Chinese detention

A 31-year-old Uighur man appears in a newly published video that offers a rare view inside the Communist Party’s secretive “reeducation” camps.