East Asia

Chinese Riot PoliceTrain in Tibet 12.20.08

Rangzen08 — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 22:22:33 -0800

Chinese Riot Police Train on a school field in Dartsedo Kham Tibet (ch:Kanting). According to local Tibetans over 1,600 young Tibetans including monks and nuns have been arrested since March 2008 for crimes ranging from putting up separatist posters, having taken part in protests, and spreading rumors.

Chinese Local Government Violence

MBZ — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 21:58:31 -0800

In Tengzhou City, Shandong Province of China, the local government deprived a resident of his property through making up fake assessment during a reconstruction project. The victim is an 80 year old veteran who has been verbally and physically abused by many people directed by the local government. He has been illegally arrested and detained by police under no legal reason. In the end, the man was dragged out from his home and the property was demolished using force. The man suffered from great physical and mental attacks and is now left homeless.

Tibet Refugees trying to escape oppression

sattvagirl — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:41:08 -0800

Reflections on an image that was juxtaposed against my visit to the same area in Tibet some years before. While not the first image that I've witnessed, one that is still powerful for me.

UDHR60: The BBC's Alan Johnston

Sameer Padania — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:04:14 -0800

For 16 years, WITNESS has harnessed the power of video to advance human rights. In honor of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10th, we're asking our friends and partners to answer the following question:

What image opened your eyes to human rights?
Was it an image or video that gave you hope, or did it show you how much further we needed to go and inspire you to take action?

In this video, the BBC's Alan Johnston talks to WITNESS about the image that had the greatest impact on him - Tiananmen Square.

UDHR 60th Anniversary: Suvasini Patel

Priscila Néri — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:35:04 -0800

What image opened your eyes to human rights?
Was it an image or video that gave you hope, or did it show you how much further we needed to go and inspire you to take action?

In the picture with Liu Heung Shing: China - Portrait of a Country

Frontline — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:15:57 -0700

Pulitzer winning photographer Liu Heung Shing is a renowned Chinese photographer and a former foreign correspondent. In a career spanning over 20 years he covered China, India, Korea, the US and former USSR for all the major publications.

Monk's testimony of torture in Gansu

Sameer Padania — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:30:55 -0700

Associated Press reports that it has interviewed a Tibetan monk who was detained and tortured by the Chinese authorities in the wake of unrest in Tibet six months ago.

Monk's testimony of torture in Gansu

Sameer Padania — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:30:55 -0700

Associated Press reports that it has interviewed a Tibetan monk who was detained and tortured by the Chinese authorities in the wake of unrest in Tibet six months ago.

Leaving Fear Behind: Family Demands Release of Missing Tibetan Filmmakers (Part 1)

Freeforall — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:48:03 -0700

Ngawang Choepel, Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) with co-producer of Leaving Fear Behind Gyaljong Tsetrin make a statement for the release of filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen (a farmer from Eastern Tibet) and his assistant Golog Jigme (monk), imprisoned in China and missing since March.

Leaving Fear Behind: Family Demands Release of Missing Tibetan Filmmakers (Part 2)

Freeforall — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:42:29 -0700

Second part of a presentation and discussion of Tibetan documentary. Ngawang Choepel, Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) with co-producer of Leaving Fear Behind Gyaljong Tsetrin make a statement for the release of filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen (a farmer from Eastern Tibet) and his assistant Golog Jigme (Monk), who have been imprisoned in China and missing since March.