Human Rights in China
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China has emerged as a powerful force on the world stage. It is Australia's biggest trading partner and plays a lead role in global politics and economics. Despite its success however, China is still failing to meet global human rights standards.
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Prisoner of conscience freed!
Bu Dongwei was released from his re-education through labour sentence 4 months earlier. His release was kept quiet to keep him safe.
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China tells UN ‘we have zero tolerance for torture’
China avoided the UN's questions and advised they had a policy of 'zero tolerance' towards torture.
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China, how about the truth on Tibet?
A peaceful march of 400 Tibetan monks turned into violence, imprisonment, beatings and deaths. The number killed, imprisoned or 'disappeared' is not known.
Fighting for her peoples’ rights: Rebiya Kadeer visits Australia
Celebrated Uighur human rights activist, Nobel Peace Prize nominee and former prisoner of conscience Rebiya Kadeer has arrived in Australia on her first visit to the country.
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China is neglecting its commitment to improve human rights standards - torture is used to control people, and the death penalty is applied frequently.
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