China (2010)
Political Rights Score: 7 Explanatory NoteThe numerical ratings and status listed above do not reflect conditions in Hong Kong or Tibet, which are examined in separate reports.
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Jul 06
Freedom in the World 2010
Written by: Steve | Filed under:News, human rights, politics | Tags:China, Civil Liberties, government, hong kong, Political Rights, Singapore, taiwan, tibet
243 Comments » newest 2010-08-28 04:47:55
243 Comments » newest 2010-08-28 04:47:55
Once per year, Freedom House releases its annual report covering the levels of freedom throughout the world. I’ve included their reports for China, Tibet, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore. They issue two scores, one for Political Rights and one for Civil Liberties, along with a Freedom Status. The lower the number, the higher the rating.
Apr 01
Political Prisoner?
Written by: Wukailong | Filed under:General, News, human rights, politics | Tags:CCP, government, human rights, politics
196 Comments » newest 2010-05-16 20:30:37
196 Comments » newest 2010-05-16 20:30:37
This is a follow-up to a post earlier this month, “A political prisoner in Sweden.” I promised to translate the text of the sentence from the original, and have finally finished proofreading and putting in comments.
NOTE: I’ve changed the name of the indicted to his initials (BM). The reason for this is that, despite what he might have done, I don’t want people to find it out just by searching his name. I’m publishing it so that interested people on this forum can use it as a reference.
Mar 14
“I am a moderate adviser” – Zhang Hong and the Hukou
Written by: Raj | Filed under:Opinion, human rights, media | Tags:censorship, China, freedom of speech, government, human rights, media, reform
36 Comments » newest 2010-03-22 15:23:11
36 Comments » newest 2010-03-22 15:23:11
Recently thirteen Chinese newspapers jointly released an editorial on the hukou system in China, in a coordinated attempt to press the National People’s Congress into revising and subsequently abolishing it. You can read the whole thing here in Chinese.
“China has suffered from the hukou system for so long. We believe people are born free and should have the right to migrate freely, but citizens are still troubled by bad policies born in the era of the planned economy and [now] unsuitable.”
However, after the editorial spread beyond its origins with those newspapers, Chinese censors apparently leapt into action (or were instructed to do so), and it was promptly removed from many websites. A special website set up by the Economic Observer to discuss hukou reform also disappeared. Furthermore, one of the co-writers of the editorial, Zhang Hong, was ousted from his position as deputy editor-in-chief from the Economic Observer’s website. It was also claimed that the Economic Observer received a warning from the CCP’s propaganda department. Continue reading »
Mar 09
minipost-Akmal Shaikh, Britain’s Double Standards and Lessons for India
Written by: Maitreya Bhakal | Filed under:-mini-posts, Analysis, News, Opinion, human rights, media, politics | Tags:akmal shaikh, capital punishment, death penalty, drug smuggling, government, hanging, india, lethal injection, media, nationalism, politics
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The execution of a Britain in China for Drug Smuggling raises some interesting questions – including Britain’s integrity and significant lessons for Indian politicians.
Recently the news was packed with what they called the execution by the Chinese Government of a ‘mentally ill’ Britain. He was caught carrying 4 kgs of Heroin in China. His family (surprise surprise!) said that he was mentally ill. And then human rights groups, which are always more than ready to jump in on denouncing China, picked it up.
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This post was submitted by Maitreya Bhakal.
Feb 11
(Guest post) The difference in the Indian and Chinese governments’ approach towards Separatism and Development – and what they can learn from each other
Written by: Maitreya Bhakal | Filed under:Analysis, Opinion, human rights, politics | Tags:dissent, insurgency, Maoism, nationalism, Naxal, racism, riot, separatism, Sino-Indian relations
47 Comments » newest 2010-08-14 13:04:46
47 Comments » newest 2010-08-14 13:04:46
While the Chinese government prefers development over human rights (like freedom of religion and speech), the Indian government, while guaranteeing these rights, neglects development.
Both India and China face the problems of separatism. Indian Naxalite movements and the recent riots and uprisings in Xinjiang and Tibet further highlights the need for respective governments to tackle the issue seriously.
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Jan 25
Google vs. China – Good vs. Evil?
Written by: Allen | Filed under:General, News, Opinion, economy, human rights, politics, technology | Tags:cyber security, freedom of speech, Google, hackers, industrial espionage
93 Comments » newest 2010-06-29 19:55:55
93 Comments » newest 2010-06-29 19:55:55
Google’s recent drama in China has endeared itself to some human rights activists, democracy advocates, even Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Many have applauded Google for taking a “principled stance” against the evil empire of China. I find such rhetoric comical. Continue reading »
Jan 13
minipost-Google – A New Approach to China
Written by: Steve | Filed under:-mini-posts, News, economy, human rights, media, politics, technology | Tags:america, censorship, China, economy, freedom of speech, government, human rights, internet, media, politics
264 Comments » newest 2010-04-21 14:07:33
264 Comments » newest 2010-04-21 14:07:33
Google issued a press release on their blog just a few hours ago pertaining to their operation in China. It is big news and will take some time to digest. I don’t want to comment, just get the story out. Continue reading »
Nov 15
“Alleyway in Hell” – a report on China’s black jails
Written by: Raj | Filed under:News, Opinion, human rights | Tags:China, corruption, government, human rights, reform
86 Comments » newest 2009-11-30 02:52:34
86 Comments » newest 2009-11-30 02:52:34
Human Rights Watch has come out with a hard-hitting report on China’s black jails, illegal detention facilities where petitioners seeking to appeal to the central government are detained. The report, “Alleyway in Hell”, has a wide range of information on the jails and the circumstances in which people are put there, having conducted interviews with dozens of former victims. (Anyone having trouble accessing the HRW website can get a copy of the report here.)
Introduction
The majority of black jail detainees are petitioners-citizens from rural areas who come to Beijing and provincial capitals seeking redress for abuses ranging from illegal land grabs and corruption to police torture. Petitioners, as citizens who have done nothing wrong-in fact, who are exercising their legal right to complain of being wronged themselves-are often persecuted by government officials, who employ security forces and plainclothes thugs known as retrievers or jiefang renyuan, to abduct them, often violently, and then detain them in black jails. Plainclothes thugs often actively assist black jail operators and numerous analysts believe that they do so at the behest of, or at least with the blessing of, municipal police. Continue reading »
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