Chief of #HumanRightsWatch Kenneth Roth was barred from entering Hong Kong without explanation from the government
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China Imposes Unspecified Sanctions on 11 Americans in Retaliation, Including Several US Senators and Heads of Human Rights Organizations
Source: Stand News #Aug10
#CarlGershman #MarcoRubio #TedCruz #JoshHawley #TomCotton #PatToomey #ChrisSmith #DerekMitchell #InternationalRepublicanInstitute #DanielTwining #HumanRightsWatch #KennethRoth #FreedomHouse #MichaelAbramowitz
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China Imposes Unspecified Sanctions on 11 Americans in Retaliation, Including Several US Senators and Heads of Human Rights Organizations
Source: Stand News #Aug10
#CarlGershman #MarcoRubio #TedCruz #JoshHawley #TomCotton #PatToomey #ChrisSmith #DerekMitchell #InternationalRepublicanInstitute #DanielTwining #HumanRightsWatch #KennethRoth #FreedomHouse #MichaelAbramowitz
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China Imposes Unspecified Sanctions on 11 Americans in Retaliation, Including Several US Senators and Heads of Human Rights Organizations
US recently announced sanctions on 11 Chinese and Hong Kong officials, including Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR Carrie LAM, Secretary of Justice Teresa CHENG, Commissioner of Hong Kong Police Force Chris TANG and Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Hong Kong LUO Huining.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian announced on 10th August that China is imposing sanctions on 11 Americans who “behaved badly” on Hong Kong-related issues. The sanctions list included Republican Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, as well as several heads of human rights organisations.
At a regular press conference on 10th August, Zhao criticised the US State Department and Treasury Department for announcing sanctions on 11 officials from the Chinese Central Government and Hong Kong SAR government on the grounds of so-called undermining Hong Kong’s autonomy, stating that such US actions were openly meddling with Hong Kong affairs, blatantly interfering in China’s internal affairs, and gravely violating international law and basic norms in international relations, “China firmly opposes and strongly condemns such move.”
In response to the erroneous move by the US, Zhao announced that China has decided to impose sanctions on the following individuals for their egregious behaviours on Hong Kong-related issues, including US Senators Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, Tom Cotton and Pat Toomey, Congressman Chris Smith, as well as President of the National Endowment for Democracy Carl Gershman, President of the National Democratic Institute Derek Mitchell, President of the International Republican Institute Daniel Twining, Executive Director of Human Rights Watch Kenneth Roth, and President of Freedom House Michael J. Abramowitz.
Source: Stand News #Aug10
#CarlGershman #MarcoRubio #TedCruz #JoshHawley #TomCotton #PatToomey #ChrisSmith #DerekMitchell #InternationalRepublicanInstitute #DanielTwining #HumanRightsWatch #KennethRoth #FreedomHouse #MichaelAbramowitz
https://thestandnews.com/china/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B%E5%8F%8D%E6%93%8A%E5%88%B6%E8%A3%81-11-%E7%BE%8E%E5%9C%8B%E4%BA%BA-%E5%8C%85%E6%8B%AC%E5%85%8B%E9%AD%AF%E8%8C%B2-%E9%AD%AF%E6%AF%94%E5%A5%A7%E7%AD%89%E5%A4%9A%E5%90%8D%E5%8F%83%E8%AD%B0%E5%93%A1%E5%8F%8A%E4%BA%BA%E6%AC%8A%E7%B5%84%E7%B9%94%E8%B2%A0%E8%B2%AC%E4%BA%BA/
China Imposes Unspecified Sanctions on 11 Americans in Retaliation, Including Several US Senators and Heads of Human Rights Organizations
US recently announced sanctions on 11 Chinese and Hong Kong officials, including Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR Carrie LAM, Secretary of Justice Teresa CHENG, Commissioner of Hong Kong Police Force Chris TANG and Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Hong Kong LUO Huining.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian announced on 10th August that China is imposing sanctions on 11 Americans who “behaved badly” on Hong Kong-related issues. The sanctions list included Republican Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, as well as several heads of human rights organisations.
At a regular press conference on 10th August, Zhao criticised the US State Department and Treasury Department for announcing sanctions on 11 officials from the Chinese Central Government and Hong Kong SAR government on the grounds of so-called undermining Hong Kong’s autonomy, stating that such US actions were openly meddling with Hong Kong affairs, blatantly interfering in China’s internal affairs, and gravely violating international law and basic norms in international relations, “China firmly opposes and strongly condemns such move.”
In response to the erroneous move by the US, Zhao announced that China has decided to impose sanctions on the following individuals for their egregious behaviours on Hong Kong-related issues, including US Senators Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, Tom Cotton and Pat Toomey, Congressman Chris Smith, as well as President of the National Endowment for Democracy Carl Gershman, President of the National Democratic Institute Derek Mitchell, President of the International Republican Institute Daniel Twining, Executive Director of Human Rights Watch Kenneth Roth, and President of Freedom House Michael J. Abramowitz.
Source: Stand News #Aug10
#CarlGershman #MarcoRubio #TedCruz #JoshHawley #TomCotton #PatToomey #ChrisSmith #DerekMitchell #InternationalRepublicanInstitute #DanielTwining #HumanRightsWatch #KennethRoth #FreedomHouse #MichaelAbramowitz
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Hong Kong National Security Law: Joint Statement by 39 Nations Urges China to Protect Hong Kong’s Autonomy, Claudia Mo Says the Law Obviously "Went Too Far"
On Tuesday (Oct 6), Germany delivered a joint statement on behalf of 39 countries, including the US, the UK and France, at the Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, raising their deep concerns over China’s human rights records and the erosion of freedom in Hong Kong. The signatories of the statement rose from 23 countries to 39 this year, which Human Rights Watch welcomed. A Hong Kong Legco member opined that the statement reflected that the CCP’s forced implementation of the national security law in Hong Kong seriously trampled the universal values of democratic countries. The Hong Kong government’s direct denial of the separation of power earlier also prompted democratic countries to re-evaluate Hong Kong’s status as an international society.
Christoph Heusgen, Permanent Representative of Germany to the UN, issued a joint statement on behalf of allies during the 75th UN General Assembly Third Committee General Debate, a session dedicated to social, humanitarian and cultural issues. The countries expressed deep concerns over the Hong Kong national security law. They also called on Beijing to protect the autonomy, rights and freedoms in Hong Kong and to respect the independence of the Hong Kong judiciary. In the statement, the countries raised concerns over China’s establishment of “re-education camps” in Xinjiang and suppression of Uyghur Muslim minorities as well. It pointed out that “Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control including sterilization”, and urged Beijing to “allow immediate, meaningful and unfettered access to Xinjiang for independent observers”.
The signatories include Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Monaco, Nauru, the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Palau, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, the US and Germany. Former Permanent Representative of the UK to the UN Karen Pierce issued a similar statement on behalf of 23 countries at the Third Committee in the previous year. The signatories rose to 39 countries this year, which was welcomed by human rights organisations. Louis Charbonneau, the United Nations director at Human Rights Watch, said, “The 39 states took a stand despite China’s persistent threats and intimidation tactics against those who speak out.”
Source: Apple Daily #Oct07
#China #HongKong #Xinjiang #Germany #UN #UnitedNations #JointStatement #HumanRights #Uyghurs #HumanRightsWatch #NationalSecurityLaw #GeneralAssembly #ThirdCommittee
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On Tuesday (Oct 6), Germany delivered a joint statement on behalf of 39 countries, including the US, the UK and France, at the Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, raising their deep concerns over China’s human rights records and the erosion of freedom in Hong Kong. The signatories of the statement rose from 23 countries to 39 this year, which Human Rights Watch welcomed. A Hong Kong Legco member opined that the statement reflected that the CCP’s forced implementation of the national security law in Hong Kong seriously trampled the universal values of democratic countries. The Hong Kong government’s direct denial of the separation of power earlier also prompted democratic countries to re-evaluate Hong Kong’s status as an international society.
Christoph Heusgen, Permanent Representative of Germany to the UN, issued a joint statement on behalf of allies during the 75th UN General Assembly Third Committee General Debate, a session dedicated to social, humanitarian and cultural issues. The countries expressed deep concerns over the Hong Kong national security law. They also called on Beijing to protect the autonomy, rights and freedoms in Hong Kong and to respect the independence of the Hong Kong judiciary. In the statement, the countries raised concerns over China’s establishment of “re-education camps” in Xinjiang and suppression of Uyghur Muslim minorities as well. It pointed out that “Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control including sterilization”, and urged Beijing to “allow immediate, meaningful and unfettered access to Xinjiang for independent observers”.
The signatories include Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Monaco, Nauru, the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Palau, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, the US and Germany. Former Permanent Representative of the UK to the UN Karen Pierce issued a similar statement on behalf of 23 countries at the Third Committee in the previous year. The signatories rose to 39 countries this year, which was welcomed by human rights organisations. Louis Charbonneau, the United Nations director at Human Rights Watch, said, “The 39 states took a stand despite China’s persistent threats and intimidation tactics against those who speak out.”
Source: Apple Daily #Oct07
#China #HongKong #Xinjiang #Germany #UN #UnitedNations #JointStatement #HumanRights #Uyghurs #HumanRightsWatch #NationalSecurityLaw #GeneralAssembly #ThirdCommittee
https://bit.ly/3dIslXe
China Reportedly Urges UN Members to Boycott Xinjiang-Related Issues and Denounces Botched Anti-China Performance
According to Reuters, the UN representatives, such as Germany, the US and the UK originally planned to have a video meeting for Xinjiang human rights issues. It is reported that the Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations criticized the relevant activities for political motives and “anti-China” and sent letters requesting other member states to boycott activities.
Reuters gain a note by the Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations, criticizing the European member states such as Germany, United States, England, Australia, and Canada, to hold the activities of using “human rights issues” as a political tool to intervene China Xinjiang’s affairs, and to create division and turmoil in China’s development. China criticized that the related countries got addicted to advocate confrontation with China, stated those activities involved political motivation, and urged other member states not to participate in “anti-China activities”.
The report stated, ambassadors of the US, Germany, and the UK at the United Nations originally planned to speak out in the activity and invited the CEO of Human Rights Watch, Ken Roth, and the Secretary-General of Amnesty International, Agnes Callamard, for participation. It mainly discussed how the United Nations and civil society support and speak out for human rights issues of Xinjiang Turks and other ethnic minorities.
Source: Stand News #May08
https://bit.ly/3hP3rJh
#China #Beijing #Xinjiang #Uyghurs #Turks #Minorities #HumanRights #SexualAbused #AntiChina #UnitedNations #UN #UnitedStates #US #Germany #England #UK #Australia #Canada #HumanRightsWatch #AmnestyInternational
According to Reuters, the UN representatives, such as Germany, the US and the UK originally planned to have a video meeting for Xinjiang human rights issues. It is reported that the Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations criticized the relevant activities for political motives and “anti-China” and sent letters requesting other member states to boycott activities.
Reuters gain a note by the Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations, criticizing the European member states such as Germany, United States, England, Australia, and Canada, to hold the activities of using “human rights issues” as a political tool to intervene China Xinjiang’s affairs, and to create division and turmoil in China’s development. China criticized that the related countries got addicted to advocate confrontation with China, stated those activities involved political motivation, and urged other member states not to participate in “anti-China activities”.
The report stated, ambassadors of the US, Germany, and the UK at the United Nations originally planned to speak out in the activity and invited the CEO of Human Rights Watch, Ken Roth, and the Secretary-General of Amnesty International, Agnes Callamard, for participation. It mainly discussed how the United Nations and civil society support and speak out for human rights issues of Xinjiang Turks and other ethnic minorities.
Source: Stand News #May08
https://bit.ly/3hP3rJh
#China #Beijing #Xinjiang #Uyghurs #Turks #Minorities #HumanRights #SexualAbused #AntiChina #UnitedNations #UN #UnitedStates #US #Germany #England #UK #Australia #Canada #HumanRightsWatch #AmnestyInternational
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The Australian Senate unanimously passed the Australian version of the Magnitsky Bill, which can sanction human rights violators and hackers
The #AustralianSenate unanimously passed the Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Magnitsky-style and other Thematic Sanctions) Bill 2021.
This bill empowers the Australian government to sanction #HumanRights violators, corrupted officials, and hackers by the entry prohibition and freezing of assets.
#MarisePayne, Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs, states that they have to ensure the evildoers not to gain benefit from a democratic free world.
In the past, in addition to the mandatory #UnitedNations sanctions, #Australia will also follow its own diplomatic policy through Autonomous Sanctions Amendment Bill 2011.
As the bill uses “country” as a unit for sanction, the sanctions are distinct.
A human rights organization, #HumanRightsWatch, criticizes the current sanctions are “vague and non-permanent” and does not need the Australian government to examine human rights considerations.
The Australian Parliamentary Foreign Affairs and Defence and Trade Committee issued a report at the end of last year discussing whether Australia should establish the Magnitsky Bill.
Payne indicated in August this year that Australia would strengthen the laws of sanctions by empowering the government to impose economic sanctions and travel bans on individuals or entities that cause the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, major human rights violations, malicious network activities, and serious corruption. The bill is no longer setting up separate sanction plans on a national basis.
Source: Stand News #Dec02
https://bit.ly/3ebfCNB
#Australia #Sanction #HumanRights #Democracy
The #AustralianSenate unanimously passed the Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Magnitsky-style and other Thematic Sanctions) Bill 2021.
This bill empowers the Australian government to sanction #HumanRights violators, corrupted officials, and hackers by the entry prohibition and freezing of assets.
#MarisePayne, Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs, states that they have to ensure the evildoers not to gain benefit from a democratic free world.
In the past, in addition to the mandatory #UnitedNations sanctions, #Australia will also follow its own diplomatic policy through Autonomous Sanctions Amendment Bill 2011.
As the bill uses “country” as a unit for sanction, the sanctions are distinct.
A human rights organization, #HumanRightsWatch, criticizes the current sanctions are “vague and non-permanent” and does not need the Australian government to examine human rights considerations.
The Australian Parliamentary Foreign Affairs and Defence and Trade Committee issued a report at the end of last year discussing whether Australia should establish the Magnitsky Bill.
Payne indicated in August this year that Australia would strengthen the laws of sanctions by empowering the government to impose economic sanctions and travel bans on individuals or entities that cause the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, major human rights violations, malicious network activities, and serious corruption. The bill is no longer setting up separate sanction plans on a national basis.
Source: Stand News #Dec02
https://bit.ly/3ebfCNB
#Australia #Sanction #HumanRights #Democracy
#MyanmarJunta executes leading democracy activists
//Myanmar's military junta executed two prominent pro-democracy activists and two other men accused of terrorism, state media reported Monday, following a trial condemned by the #UN and rights groups.
Veteran democracy activist #KyawMinYu, better known as #KoJimmy, and former #NationalLeagueforDemocracy lawmaker #PhyoZayarThaw were executed, along with #HlaMyoAung and #AungThuraZaw, the Global New Light of Myanmar reported, without giving a date.
Their deaths mark the first judicial executions in the country in decades, andhuman rights groups fear more will follow. According to #HumanRightsWatch, 114 people have been sentenced to death in Myanmar since the military seized power in a coup in February 2021.//
Read the full article:
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/24/asia/myanmar-executions-pro-democracy-figures-intl-hnk/index.html
Source: CNN #Jul24
#DeathSentence #Authoritarianism #Tyranny #PoliticalProsecution #StandWithMyanmar
//Myanmar's military junta executed two prominent pro-democracy activists and two other men accused of terrorism, state media reported Monday, following a trial condemned by the #UN and rights groups.
Veteran democracy activist #KyawMinYu, better known as #KoJimmy, and former #NationalLeagueforDemocracy lawmaker #PhyoZayarThaw were executed, along with #HlaMyoAung and #AungThuraZaw, the Global New Light of Myanmar reported, without giving a date.
Their deaths mark the first judicial executions in the country in decades, andhuman rights groups fear more will follow. According to #HumanRightsWatch, 114 people have been sentenced to death in Myanmar since the military seized power in a coup in February 2021.//
Read the full article:
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/24/asia/myanmar-executions-pro-democracy-figures-intl-hnk/index.html
Source: CNN #Jul24
#DeathSentence #Authoritarianism #Tyranny #PoliticalProsecution #StandWithMyanmar