Once again this year, new laws that seriously threaten human rights were drafted and passed under the guise of "national security". Liu Xiaobo, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, died in custody. Human rights activists and defenders have been arrested, prosecuted and convicted on vague and overly general charges such as "subversion of state power" or "seeking to provoke conflict and disturb public order". Human rights defenders have been held by the police in unofficial detention facilities, sometimes incommunicado, for long periods of time, exposing them to an increased risk of torture and other forms of ill-treatment. The authorities have strengthened their control over the Internet. Repression of religious activities outside state-authorized religions has intensified. Repression through "fight against separatism" or "fight against terrorism" campaigns remained particularly severe in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region and in areas with Tibetan populations. In Hong Kong, freedom of expression has been undermined by the government's use of vague and overly broad accusations to prosecute pro-democracy activists.
[–] OwnCoat 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
Once again this year, new laws that seriously threaten human rights were drafted and passed under the guise of "national security". Liu Xiaobo, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, died in custody. Human rights activists and defenders have been arrested, prosecuted and convicted on vague and overly general charges such as "subversion of state power" or "seeking to provoke conflict and disturb public order". Human rights defenders have been held by the police in unofficial detention facilities, sometimes incommunicado, for long periods of time, exposing them to an increased risk of torture and other forms of ill-treatment. The authorities have strengthened their control over the Internet. Repression of religious activities outside state-authorized religions has intensified. Repression through "fight against separatism" or "fight against terrorism" campaigns remained particularly severe in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region and in areas with Tibetan populations. In Hong Kong, freedom of expression has been undermined by the government's use of vague and overly broad accusations to prosecute pro-democracy activists.
[–] 7e62ce85 [S] ago
Lol there are no rights in China only autocracy.