A new report on the auto industry cites extensive links to Xinjiang, where the U.S. government now presumes goods are made with forced labor.
Tag: Human Rights and Human Rights Violations
In New Law, Indonesia Criminalizes Sex Outside of Marriage
Parliament also approved a law that criminalizes criticism of the government, delivering a blow to the country’s progressive reputation.
What to Know About Iran’s Morality Police
The unit responsible for enforcing the country’s strict Islamic dress code for women has been shut down, a concession to protesters. But the hijab law remains in place.
What to Know About Iran’s Morality Police
A top official suggested over the weekend that the unit, responsible for enforcing the country’s strict dress code, had been shut down, though there has not been any government confirmation.
China Stems Wave of Protest, but Ripples of Resistance Remain
Students, residents, lawyers and workers are still challenging the country’s Covid-19 restrictions, even though the intensity of the political chants has been dialed back.
‘Important Step’ Toward Addressing Toxic Legacy of Huge Mine
Residents of Papua New Guinea have accused the mining company Rio Tinto of violating their human rights by despoiling the land where they live.
China’s Covid Restrictions Collide With Beijing’s Social Contract
The world’s harshest Covid restrictions exemplify how Xi Jinping’s authoritarian excesses have rewritten Beijing’s longstanding social contract with its people.
After Xi’s Coronation, a Roar of Discontent Against His Hard-Line Politics
Protests in China have roused a tradition of dissent that had seemed spent after 10 years under Xi Jinping. The effects may far outlast the street clashes.
Proud, Scared and Conflicted. What the China Protesters Told Me.
In more than a dozen interviews, young people explained how the events of the past few days became what one called a “tipping point.”
Your Monday Briefing: Covid Protests Intensify in China
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