Human Rights - Page 47

December 30, 2021

Hong Kong court denies bail to pro-democracy editors charged with sedition

A Hong Kong court on Thursday charged two former editors for a pro-democracy media outlet with sedition and denied them bail.

December 17, 2021

China Olympic sponsors must hold Beijing accountable

Those sponsoring the Games have an obligation to shine a light on China's continued human rights abuses, and to use their millions of dollars in advertising and promotion for good. 

December 14, 2021

Chinese Embassy in France releases anti-American song: US is 'human rights cop'

China is whispering to U.S. allies behind the America's back – in the form of a poorly produced music video.

December 11, 2021

Two civilians killed by human smuggler in Texas car chase

Two civilians are confirmed dead after an alleged human smuggler transporting illegal migrants collided with their vehicle.

December 10, 2021

UN chief to attend Beijing Olympics as Western nations commit to diplomatic boycott over human rights abuses

The U.N. Secretary General has accepted an invitation to the Olympics in Beijing, China amid boycotts from some Western nations.

December 10, 2021

Sam Brownback on Human Rights Day: When 'everything's a human right, then nothing's really a human right'

Longtime GOP politician Sam Brownback is warning that the U.S. is diluting "human rights" and undermining their foundation by inappropriately applying that label to certain things.

December 9, 2021

US must not enable evil in China and at the Beijing Olympics

The Biden administration clearly hopes that a diplomatic boycott will be enough to put Beijing on notice. It won’t be

December 7, 2021

Biden's democracy summit already sending wrong signals to authoritarian regimes

This year has been a record-breaking one in many ways, and, according to Freedom House, the world is at a 15-year low for "Free countries" and a 15-year high of "Not Free countries."

November 12, 2021

Top advertisers for Beijing Winter Olympics face pressure over China human rights abuses

Top advertisers for the Beijing Winter Olympics are facing pressure to take a stand on China’s reported human rights abuses as they gear up for the top international games. 

October 27, 2021

Psaki acknowledges Biden and pope on different page on abortion, tangles with reporter

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday that President Biden and Pope Francis will discuss a range of issues on which they agree during their upcoming visit, and that abortion won’t be one of them.