China admits environmental and human rights issues in Latin American projects

Human Rights 2024-08-29

China admits environmental and human rights issues in Latin American projects

Many Chinese investors in Latin America have drawn criticism for consistently delivering inadequate environmental impact assessments or no assessments at all.

Repression in Russia reaches unprecedented levels

Human Rights 2023-11-02

Repression in Russia reaches unprecedented levels

Detentions, interrogations, searches and arrests are occurring nearly every day in Russia, observers say.

Nicaragua shutters Franciscan order in spiraling church row

Human Rights 2023-10-25

Nicaragua shutters Franciscan order in spiraling church row

Ortega has exiled and jailed dissidents and rivals, quashed presidential term limits and seized control of all branches of the state.

Blocked roads, crumbling camps as China moves Xinjiang detentions out of sight

Human Rights 2023-09-21

Blocked roads, crumbling camps as China moves Xinjiang detentions out of sight

Reporters took a closer look at detention facilities across Xinjiang, a region shrouded in secrecy, under extreme surveillance and under-reported.

Locked away: China's Uyghur villages hide their secrets after Xinjiang crackdown

Human Rights 2023-09-13

Locked away: China's Uyghur villages hide their secrets after Xinjiang crackdown

Beijing has detained over one million Uyghurs and other Muslims in the name of 'anti-terrorism.' Now some former detainees and their families are living locked in their homes, reporters found.

Locked mosques, detention camps overshadow China's push for tourism in Xinjiang

Human Rights 2023-09-07

Locked mosques, detention camps overshadow China's push for tourism in Xinjiang

The Chinese Communist Party wants visitors to believe Xinjiang is flourishing and free, but signs of religious oppression and the notorious detention camps for Muslims persist.

Chinese Catholics fear reprisals after traveling to Mongolia to see Pope

Human Rights 2023-09-05

Chinese Catholics fear reprisals after traveling to Mongolia to see Pope

In China, religious organizations face routine persecution and freedom to worship is severely curtailed -- a trend that has worsened under President Xi Jinping's rule.

Nicaragua's authoritarian government seizes Jesuit university

Human Rights 2023-08-18

Nicaragua's authoritarian government seizes Jesuit university

Daniel Ortega has consolidated his authoritarian rule, engaging in increasingly repressive practices, such as exiling and jailing his critics and seizing control of all branches of the state.

Venezuela torture victim uses virtual reality to expose abuses in infamous prison

Human Rights 2023-08-04

Venezuela torture victim uses virtual reality to expose abuses in infamous prison

The virtual reality event Helicoide Reality, featuring the testimony of 30 survivors of torture by Venezuela's intelligence services, has been presented in 17 countries.

Uighurs call on Latin America to stand up to China's genocide

Human Rights 2023-07-11

Uighurs call on Latin America to stand up to China's genocide

Uighurs in China are suffering a litany of human rights abuses, including forced labor, forced sterilizations and mass disappearances.