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Joint Open Letter to Snickers: Drop Beijing 2022

Dear Mr Grant F. Reid We, a coalition of over 200 global campaign groups, are writing to follow up on an unanswered letter sent to you in January 2021. Our growing coalition is again raising serious concerns that Mars Wrigley’s brand... Read More

A Human Rights Approach to US-China Policy

A Joint NGO letter to the Biden Administration Dear President Biden On behalf of 24 organizations and individuals devoted to improving respect for human rights in China, we write to urge your administration to make human rights a priority in... Read More

Media Release: Rights Groups call on Governments to Boycott Beijing 2022

Over 180 Rights Groups and Activists call on Governments to Boycott Beijing 2022 Activists warn anything less will be an endorsement of China’s blatant disregard for civil and human rights The IOC has failed to uphold ‘Olympic Values’ so far,... Read More

Tibetan rights activist Tashi Wangchuk released after five years in prison

Campaigners express concern for his safety and the five years deprivation of political rights that begins now Chinese lawyer Liang Xiaojun today tweeted news that Tibetan language advocate Tashi Wangchuk was taken to his family in Trindu county in Kham... Read More

Hong Kong: Human Rights Groups Condemn Mass Arrests

We, the undersigned 35* groups and organizations dedicated to promoting and protecting human rights, condemn the arrests of over 50 pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong. The arrests symbolize the ongoing weaponization of law to undermine the democratic aspirations and rights... Read More

Apple Suppressing Human Rights Critics, Shareholders Warn

MEDIA RELEASE: 18 December 2020 Apple has failed to enact the human rights policy it introduced in August, and has suppressed a shareholder proposal raising human rights concerns, according to a coalition of shareholders, campaigners and Tibetan, Uyghur and Hongkonger... Read More

Wall Street Journal: Campaigners hail “long-awaited victory for press freedoms”

Campaigners hail “long-awaited victory for press freedoms” as Wall Street Journal and Australia media ditch their partnerships with Chinese State media Attention continues to grow on other media outlets including Handelsblatt and the Los Angeles Times The Wall Street Journal... Read More

Global Call for Release of 12 Hong Kong Activists and Action from World Governments

‘Hong Kong 12’ detained for over 60 days for allegedly attempting to escape from Hong Kong   We, the undersigned, condemn the arrest and detention of the 12 Hongkonger activists who are currently being held in incommunicado detention in mainland... Read More

Votes in favour of China’s seat on the UN Human Rights Council down by 30%

Tibet Activists call for more UN Member States to join the growing move to hold China accountable Tibet rights activists have slammed UN Members for electing China to the UN Human Rights Council today in light of its ruthless crackdown... Read More