human rights

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Iranian human rights activist Elaaheh Jamali to discuss the situation in her homeland, the Islamic regime’s persecution of people in Iran and abroad, and why she’s had to go into hiding.

The head of the UK’s intelligence agency says Chinese regime hackers are making the internet less secure for the world. Teacher recruitment and retention is in a “critical position,” according to a new report. It comes as the government fails to meet teacher training targets. A human rights advocacy group says Chinese and Hong Kong […]

Russian authorities in early May raided the homes of Falun Gong practitioners, a group heavily persecuted by the Chinese communist regime. Sam Brownback, co-chair of the International Religious Freedom Summit, tells NTD that human rights get diminished when nations align with communist China.

The Coalition for a Prosperous America released a new report to Congress that details the alarming extent to which U.S. asset managers and index providers are actively funneling billions of dollars of U.S. investor capital to Chinese Communist Party-linked companies, including Chinese firms that have been sanctioned by the U.S. government for human rights abuses […]

The Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) holds a hearing on “Factories And Fraud In The PRC: How Human Rights Violations Make Reliable Audits Impossible” at 10 a.m. ET on April 30. Witnesses: Panel 1 Thea Lee, Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs at the U.S. Department of Labor Panel 2 Scott Nova, Executive Director of the […]

Washington should challenge the Chinese communist regime on its human rights record in every engagement with Beijing because it’s the regime’s greatest weakness, according to Miles Yu, director of the China Center at Hudson Institute. “We cannot just engage China on what China is good at [while] ignoring the weakness, the vulnerability of that regime,” […]

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in China from April 24 to 27 to meet with top Chinese officials. Former Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) says Mr. Blinken is expected to discuss a myriad of issues, from trade to fentanyl to Ukraine.  

Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks on the release of the 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices at 2:00 p.m. ET on April 22 at the Department of State, followed by a Department press briefing with spokesperson Matthew Miller.

A landmark ruling finds human rights are violated by the climate inaction of the Swiss government—a judgement that could have far-reaching consequences across Europe and the UK. Labour sets out plans to crack down on tax dodgers, hoping to raise billions to fund the NHS and school breakfasts. The man hunted for stabbing a woman […]

Beijing is accused of targeting the UK’s elections watchdog. The prime minister says the UK is taking measures to protect itself from the threat. MPs call for tougher action against Beijing, saying trade mustn’t trump human rights, nor threaten national security. The Kremlin has said that no country is immune to terrorism after nearly 140 […]

Leaders of a bipartisan U.S. commission are asking the State Department to advise Americans against traveling to the Xinjiang region of western China, where the U.S. authorities say genocide is taking place. Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ohio), chair and co-chair, respectively, of the Congressional–Executive Commission on China, sent a letter to […]

The U.S. said it supports Japan’s push for dialogue with North Korea, with desirable topics for discussion being regional security and human rights. Washington’s envoy on North Korean human rights issues, Julie Turner, made the comments on Wednesday after Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told parliament last week he wants to hold a summit with […]

Prominent human rights advocate Katrina Lantos Swett, president of the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice, spoke with NTD’s Steve Lance to shed light on human rights issues coming from China.  

A 13-year flow of U.S. technology to Iran takes a hit. U.S. authorities charged four Chinese nationals for allegedly smuggling American parts to sanctioned Iranian entities. Could a recent CBS news article land the company in legal trouble? A U.S. lawmaker is accusing it of aiding Chinese propaganda, violating the truth, and potentially breaching U.S. […]

New York City and Boston are dealing with the effects of illegal immigration. We take a look at the impact the influx of people is having on everyday Americans. The U.S. defense secretary apologizes. Why did Lloyd Austin hide his hospitalization, and how is a new order by President Joe Biden sparking pushback from Israel? […]

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with author and former diplomat Roger Garside who served two terms at the British embassy in Beijing. Roger brings his unique perspective on how China is ripe for a democratic revolution, and why the Communist regime is so scared of the Chinese people.

On January 23, the Chinese regime encountered rigorous scrutiny at the United Nations. During the review in Geneva, predominantly Western nations urged Beijing to safeguard the rights of ethnic minorities, Falun Gong practitioners, and human rights defenders. Additionally, they called for the repeal of a national security law in Hong Kong.