I flew to Hong Kong to release
@HRW
’s new World Report. This year it describes how the Chinese government is undermining the international human rights system. But the authorities just blocked my entrance to Hong Kong, illustrating the worsening problem.
I couldn’t agree more, and the detention of CNN journos in Mpls is disgraceful. But I struggle to recall you expressing such concerns about
#China
citizen journos and others detained, disappeared this year?
“Twitter is a place Chinese human rights activists trusted that wouldn’t hand in their information to the Chinese government,” but activists now fear that Twitter could be impacted by Elon Musk’s “vast business interests in China.” - HRW
@Yaqiu
While the UN Human Rights Council's failure to adopt the proposal is a betrayal of Uyghur victims, the extremely close vote highlights the growing number of states willing to buck the pressure from Beijing to remain silent, and shine a spotlight on its sweeping rights violations.
Of course it is. But officer, the issue is power--who has the power to prosecute, to beat people w/o accountability, to make unjust laws? It's the
#HongKong
govt, not the kids.
#HumanRightsDay
:
#HongKong
people have fought fiercely for democracy and fundamental rights. In response, the Chinese government systematically erased the civil and political rights they long enjoyed by imposing a draconian “national security” law.
#Beijing2022
: The govt tried so hard to control the narrative, so much money poured into the propaganda... but still Chinese people's attention was drawn to a woman chained around the neck in a village. I hope international attention will remain focused on
#China
. - HRW
@Yaqiu
Chairs announce intention to nominate
#IlhamTohti
for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize. Tohti is an advocate for peace & understanding between
#Uyghurs
and Han
#Chinese
.
Enough is enough!
@HRW
sees young
#Thai
students on frontline of
#democracy
rallies totally fearless, saying no more repressive regulations, classroom abuses, and gender inequality. End school repression to end authoritarian rule in
#Thailand
.
#WhatsHappeningInThailand