Tag: political prisoners
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European Parliament Urges Sanctions on Hong Kong Officials Over Crackdown on Fundamental Freedoms
The European Parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution urging the European Council to urgently impose sanctions on Hong Kong officials responsible for the ongoing repression of civil liberties in the city, invoking the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions…
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Stanley Prison Guards “Rehearsed Procedures” in Case Jimmy Lai Dies in Custody, CFHK Report Finds
HONG KONG, September 24, 2026 — Guards at Hong Kong’s Stanley Prison have rehearsed the procedures to follow if 78-year-old political prisoner Jimmy Lai dies in custody, according to a source with direct knowledge of prison operations cited…
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Rapid Response: UK PM Burnham Urged Trump to Press Xi for Jimmy Lai’s Release at Summit
September 24, 2026 — British Prime Minister Andy Burnham asked President Donald Trump to press Chinese leader Xi Jinping for the release of jailed Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai during the two leaders’ White House summit today, according…
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Rapid Response: Senate Whip Durbin Urges Trump to Press Xi for Release of Five Political Prisoners
September 24, 2026 — U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) took to the Senate floor on September 22, 2026, urging President Donald Trump to use this week’s Washington summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to press Beijing…
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Rapid Response: House Democrats Press Trump to Put Human Rights on Xi Summit Agenda as Beijing Warns of “Red Lines”
Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on September 23 for a three-day state visit, greeted on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews by President Donald Trump in a rare personal airport welcome. With formal state events —…
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Rapid Response: Urge Trump to Raise Imprisoned Dissidents — Jimmy Lai, Zion Church Pastors, Uyghur Scholars — at Xi Summit
September 23, 2026 — Fortify Rights has urged President Donald Trump to prioritize the release of political and religious prisoners detained in China when he hosts Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a summit in Washington, DC this week,…
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Free China Movement Calls for Zhang Yi’s Release and Honors His Lifelong Commitment to a Free China
On Zhang Yi’s birthday, the Free China Movement honors his decades-long commitment to democracy, tells him he is not alone, and calls for his immediate and unconditional release.