EU/China: Rights Dialogues Without Benchmarks Lack Impact
Human Rights Watch | November 27, 2015
EU and its 28 Member States Should Hold China to Human Rights Standards
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China’s double-standards on Terror
Claude Arpi, Niti Central | November 25, 2015
China does not seem to have the same definition of the word ‘terrorism’ than India and the rest of the world.
Read moreTibet, Taiwan and China – A Complex Nexus
Tshering Chonzom Bhutia, The Diplomat | November 24, 2015
Recent developments in cross-strait relations raise interesting questions for Tibet’s leadership in exile.
Read moreIndia shouldn’t change political path on Tibet: Rijiju
[PTI] BAIJNATH (Himachal Pradesh), Nov 21: India should not change its political path when it comes to Tibet keeping in mind the long traditional relationship between the two countries, union minister Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday.
Read moreHong Kong Votes Year After Protests In Test Of Appetite For Democracy
[REUTERS] HONG KONG, Nov 22: Hong Kong, decked out in colorful posters and flags, voted on Sunday in district-level elections that will mark the first real test of public sentiment since pro-democracy protests crippled parts of the Chinese-controlled city last year.
Read moreTibet faces grim scenario with glaciers on retreat
[PTI] BEIJING, Nov 19: Tibet is facing a grim scenario as its glaciers, the source of key rivers like Brahmaputra, are retreating and natural disasters are on the rise due to climate change, according to a new report.
Read moreChina Insists to U.N. That It’s Combating Torture
The New York Times | November 18, 2015
GENEVA — Senior Chinese officials dismissed allegations of the widespread use of torture, responding Wednesday to questions from a United Nations panel by affirming their commitment to eliminating the practice — though with a dearth of details.
Read moreSuspected Paris attacks mastermind Abdelhamid Abaaoud – what we know
The Gaurdian | November 16, 2015
Belgian national of Moroccan origin has been on the run since gun battle on suspected Isis cell in eastern Belgium in January
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Nancy Pelosi voices support for Dalai Lama during China visit
[REUTERS] SHANGHAI, Nov 15: Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, enjoys strong support in the United States, Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi told Chinese officials during a visit this week to the Himalayan region, while expressing concern about human rights there.
Read morePolice torture rife in China: Amnesty
[AFP] BEIJING, Nov 13: Torture of suspects in police detention is widespread in China, Amnesty International said Thursday, citing interviews with nearly 40 lawyers, some of whom said they themselves had been beaten while attempting to protect their clients.
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