NewsRack: 'China' news in 'Human Rights' topic for user newstrust (21-41 of 7,586)

China's anti-prostitution policies 'lead to increase in abuse of sex workers'	14.5.2013	The Guardian -- World Latest
Human Rights Watch report says frequent drives against sex industry fail to curb trade and increase abuse of prostitutes China's high-profile crackdowns on prostitution have made sex workers more vulnerable to abuse by police and clients while failing to curb the trade, a new report says. Women described being assaulted by police and other security officials until they admitted to being sex workers, leading to them being fined or detained for up to two years without trial. One told Human Rights Watch: "I was beaten until I turned black and blue, because I wouldn't admit to prostitution." Another told the group: "They attached us to trees, threw freezing cold water on us, and then proceeded to beat us." The report, released on Tuesday, also detailed abuses including forced or coercive HIV testing and disclosure of HIV test results to third parties. Prostitution largely disappeared in the Mao era but has flourished since China's economic reforms began. The United Nations estimates ...
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Editorial Board: Making China keep its promise to dissident Chen Guangcheng	13.5.2013	Washington Post: Editorials
JUST A WEEK or so ago, we raised the question on this page about whether the Chinese would keep their promise to investigate abuses against the family of Chen Guangcheng , the blind dissident lawyer who escaped from his illegal home detention in Shandong province last year, was sheltered briefly in the U.S. Embassy in Beijing and eventually came to New York. We also questioned the commitment of the United States to keep the pressure on China to honor its pledge at the time Mr. Chen left the embassy and the ...
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Proposed UN resolution backs transition in Syria	9.5.2013	Twincities.com: Nation
UNITED NATIONS—An Arab-backed resolution calling for a political transition in Syria and strongly condemning the regime's escalating use of
Proposed UN resolution backs transition in Syria	9.5.2013	Boston Globe: Latest
Proposed UN resolution backs transition in Syria
Chen Guangcheng brother claims government-hired thugs attacked him	9.5.2013	The Guardian -- World Latest
Harassment of Chinese activist's family appears to have escalated further since anniversary of escape from house arrest The eldest brother of the Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng said he was beaten up by two men he said were government-hired thugs. The alleged attack on Thursday marks an escalation in harassment of Chen's family. Their treatment has already received prominent attention from the US in recent weeks and could cause further friction between Beijing and Washington over human rights. Chen Guangfu said he was beaten by unidentified men in what appeared to be the latest incident of harassment of the family since mid-April, around the anniversary of his brother's escape from 19 months of house arrest. Chen Guangfu, 56, said the pair punched and chased him as he was heading home to his village of Dongshigu, Shandong province. The men, who appeared well-dressed and in their 20s, according to Chen, jumped out of a black car and hit him repeatedly on the head. He said he was not ...
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Brother of blind Chinese activist says he was beaten up	9.5.2013	Chicago Tribune: Nation
Brother of blind Chinese activist says he was beaten up
A free internet: tech companies should promote democracy	8.5.2013	The Guardian -- World Latest
Access to the internet is key to development, businesses should take responsibility for protecting users' privacy and promote an open web In a world increasingly interconnected by the internet and technology, governments are progressively upping their efforts to control information, including its source and message. China's great firewall and censors control the flow of information to more than a billion people. During the height of protests against President Hosni Mubarak, Egypt unplugged itself from the internet completely. Syria experienced its own "unexplained" internet blackout coinciding with rising protests, and the US sought to censor the Wikileaks cable releases. But governments can't engage in monitoring, surveillance and censorship on their own. Western corporations are often complicit in these nefarious activities through the services and goods they provide. Efforts are under way to address this challenge. For instance, the Ranking Digital Rights initiative is rating ...
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China detains activist Liu Ping on subversion charges	8.5.2013	The Guardian -- World Latest
Liu Ping is one of at least 10 activists who have been detained for campaigning for officials to publicly disclose their assets Chinese police have detained an activist agitating for officials to disclose their assets on subversion charges, her lawyer said on Wednesday, underscoring the limits of an anti-corruption push by President Xi Jinping. Xi, who became Communist party chief in November and president in March, has called for a crackdown on corruption, warning, as many have before him, that the problem is so severe it could threaten the party's survival. But China has detained at least 10 activists who have led a campaign for officials to publicly disclose their wealth – the first co-ordinated crackdown by the new government on activists, according to Maya Wang, a researcher with the Asia division at Human Rights Watch. The detention of Liu Ping, 48, makes her the first person to be singled out by the government for putting pressure on officials over their wealth. Police from ...
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Israeli strike in Syria killed at least 42 soldiers, activists say	6.5.2013	San Jose Mercury News: World
Israel's weekend airstrike on a military complex near the Syrian capital of Damascus killed at least 42 Syrian soldiers, a group of anti-regime activists said Monday, citing information from military hospitals.
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Activists: Israeli strike kills 42 Syrian soldiers	6.5.2013	Star Tribune: Latest
Israel's weekend airstrike on a military complex near the Syrian capital of Damascus killed at least 42 Syrian soldiers, a group of anti-regime activists said Monday, citing information from military hospitals.
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Documenting West Papua’s Political Prisoners (Cached)	6.5.2013	Global Voices
West Papuan civil society groups have launched the website Papuans Behind Bars to document the cases of political prisoners in West Papua. West Papua is part of Indonesia although many Papuans have been fighting for independence in the past 50 years.
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World Digest; U.S. military plane crashes; opposition accuses Syrian regime of massacre	5.5.2013	Washington Post: World
A U.S. military refueling plane carrying three crew members crashed Friday in the rugged mountains of Kyrgyzstan, the Central Asian nation where the United States operates an air base key to the war in Afghanistan. ...
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China city quashes protest against petro plant	4.5.2013	Boston Globe: Latest
China city quashes protest against petro plant
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World Press Freedom Day: Authors say protests help	4.5.2013	Twincities.com: Nation
NEW YORK—Exiled Chinese author Yu Jie joined other writers including Salman Rushdie on the 20th observance of World Press Freedom Day in
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US urges NKorea to grant amnesty, immediate release for American sentenced to 15 years	3.5.2013	Star Tribune: Nation

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World Digest: May 2, 2013	3.5.2013	Washington Post: World
Syrian troops backed by pro-government gunmen swept into a Sunni village in the mountains near the Mediterranean coast on Thursday, killing dozens of people, including women and children, and torching homes, activists said. ...
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US calls for NKorea amnesty for sentenced American	3.5.2013	Twincities.com: News
WASHINGTON—The U.S. called Thursday for North Korea to grant amnesty and immediately release a Korean-American sentenced to 15 years' hard labor for "hostile acts" against the state.
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N. Korea sentences American tour operator to 15 years for 'hostile acts'	2.5.2013	San Jose Mercury News: Breaking News
A Korean American detained for six months in North Korea has been sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for 'hostile acts' against the state, the North's media said Thursday -- a move that could trigger a visit by a high-profile American if history is any guide.
NKorea sentences US man to 15 years' labor in possible bid for high-profile American visit	2.5.2013	Star Tribune: World

NKorea sentences US man in possible bid for talks	2.5.2013	Twincities.com: Nation
SEOUL, South Korea—A Korean American detained for six months in North Korea has been sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for "hostile acts" against the state, the North's media said Thursday—a move that could trigger a visit by a high-profile American if history is any guide.

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