Google Earth, a tool often used as a source of satellite imagery to verify photos and videos, has added a feature that allows you to alter satellite imagery with AI, for reasons. blog.google/products-and...

Raiding bookshops looks patently repressive, especially to people in Taiwan who watch Hong Kong to see what Chinese rule might be like

The curious, never-ending crackdown on Hong Kong’s booksellers

A case of national-security theatre

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The Rights Practice, along with 6 other orgs, express grave concern about the arrest of Chinese human rights lawyer Wu Shaoping by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the serious risks surrounding any potential deportation to China. www.rights-practice.org/news/joint-s...

Joint statement: ICE arrests Chinese lawyer Wu Shaoping

On 29 July 2026, The Rights Practice signed a joint statement, along with six other organisations, expressing grave concern about the arrest of Chinese human rights lawyer Wu Shaoping by the US Immigr...

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🚨 #UnitedStates: Together with @thelawsociety.bsky.social, @asianlawyersn.bsky.social, @ibahri.bsky.social, and others, we express grave concerns about the arrest of Chinese human rights lawyer #WuShaoping by the #US Immigration and Customs Enforcement on 15 July 🔗Statement tinyurl.com/4cx96wxv

“Anticipatory compliance” in face of perceived China threats. Yes, I see a lot of that when raising human rights concerns.

Chatham House Asia-Pacific Programme@chasiapacific.bsky.social · 2w ago

A recent backcasting workshop at Chatham House found that China's influence on Europe may rest on anticipatory compliance, not economic coercion. Is Europe adjusting its choices before Beijing even asks? Find out more in the latest analysis from our Senior Research Fellow Yu Jie ⬇️

Very pleased to read this. It’s a shame that this was ever in doubt.

Hong Kong Watch@hongkongwatch.bsky.social · last wk.

🚨 BREAKING: At 5pm today Green Bean Media reported that Wu Chi-wai has been granted leave to remain in 🇬🇧 for 6 months. Following intensive advocacy by MPs and NGOs, Wu will not be deported back to #HongKong. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJKj...

This is a very troubling case. Shocking to think the U.K. government might send Wu back to HK where he was a political prisoner. Will be following closely and glad to see support from the Lib Dems.

Luke Taylor MP@luketaylorld.bsky.social · last wk.

Returning Wu Chi-wai to the jurisdiction of the regime that previously imprisoned him flies in the face of the historic commitment we made to the people of Hong Kong and the principles of the BN(O) scheme. My colleagues and I have written to the Home Sec. to ask her to step in.

Today our 🇬🇧 Patrons wrote to Shabana Mahmood to raise urgent alarm over visa refusals and deportation threat to #HongKong political prisoners, including Wu Chi-wai, who faces deportation from the UK this Wednesday.

Amid Hong Kong Book Fair, Police Raid Two More Independent Bookstores, Arrest Five Booksellers "A woman with her hands cuffed behind her back, wearing a t-shirt declaring 'I am a bookstore clerk,' held her head high as she was escorted into a police car."

China is pressuring Thai authorities to turn over Chinese dissidents living in Thailand as Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visits China this week. Concerned governments should press the Thai authorities to protect the rights of people seeking safety in Thailand.

BREAKING: Hong Kong police raid 2 independent bookstores, arrest 5 for alleged sedition – local media reports 🔗 hongkongfp.com/2026/07/15/b...

1/ To coincide with the World Congress Against the Death Penalty, we published a new briefing paper: "Death Penalty Under Xi Jinping" to cast some light on the application of the death penalty under Xi Jinping, party secretary and president, in China. www.rights-practice.org/briefing-pap...

Briefing Paper: Death Penalty Under Xi Jinping

In June 2026, The Rights Practice published a briefing paper to cast some light on the application of the death penalty under Xi Jinping, party secretary and president.

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There are a number of important reports coming out about detention in China including from @savetibet.bsky.social. I hope those interested take a look at our @rightspractice.bsky.social report on mapping detention to better understand the underlying system.

The Rights Practice @rightspractice.bsky.social · 4w ago

Read our new report 'Mapping Deprivation of Liberty in #China' - Eleven years after the #709Crackdown, lawyers still face harassment and arbitrary detention including in 'residential surveillance at a designated location' (RSDL). www.rights-practice.org/report-beyon...

Congratulations @kirstenhan.com and everyone else at the Transformative Justice Collective for your crucial work on the situation in Singapore.

Kirsten Han 韩俐颖@kirstenhan.com · last mo.

The Transformative Justice Collective was one of two organisations to be presented with the Documentation Award at the 9th World Congress Against the Death Penalty, for our work tracking capital punishment in Singapore. The other group was Iran Human Rights.

🗞️ Our June 2026 Human Rights Briefing www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/20...

Hong Kong Watch Briefing on Human Rights Developments: June 2026 — Hong Kong Watch

This briefing describes developments in Hong Kong in June 2026 focusing on the rapid deterioration of human rights in the city following the imposition of the National Security Law and the passage of ...

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1/ Today, to mark International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, we publish an important new report: "Beyond Prison. Mapping Deprivation of Liberty in China". We map the multiple ways in which the Chinese state may deprive someone of their liberty. www.rights-practice.org/report-beyon...

Report: Beyond Prison. Mapping Deprivation of Liberty in China

In June 2026, The Rights Practice published a new report "Beyond Prison. Mapping Deprivation of Liberty in China". The report maps the multiple ways in which the Chinese state may deprive someone of t...

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Lovely to see this tribute to my very dear friend Francis whom I got to know when we were students in Shanghai. His humour, his warmth. Left us all far too early. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...

Francis Markus obituary

Other lives: BBC Shanghai correspondent with a particular concern for humanitarian issues

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The Chinese Foreign Ministry has confirmed our story about the arrest of a US citizen on a rare national security charge. A spokesman said after we posted this story that U Min Zin, an American scholar from Myanmar, had been arrested on suspicion of "espionage activities."

Edward Wong@ewong.bsky.social · 2mo ago

NEW: China arrested a US citizen after Trump met with Xi in Beijing and accused him of endangering national security — a rare charge against an American. The detainee, U Min Zin, is a graduate student at UC Berkeley who researches Myanmar. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/u...

John Kamm: “Human rights is not a priority for the U.S. government now in its dealings with China,” he said. “I hope I’m wrong, but I don’t see any evidence to the contrary.”

Edward Wong@ewong.bsky.social · 2mo ago

NEW: China arrested a US citizen after Trump met with Xi in Beijing and accused him of endangering national security — a rare charge against an American. The detainee, U Min Zin, is a graduate student at UC Berkeley who researches Myanmar. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/u...

because the legal system wasn’t rigged enough already hongkongfp.com/2026/06/08/b...

HK leader to have power to certify any criminal case as national security

The Hong Kong government has proposed to the legislature that the chief executive have the power to certify any criminal case as a national security case, which has a binding effect on the courts.

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Very troubling report of how China is operating in the UK. Important to understand the organised crime angle, CCP interests and how it may tie in with transnational repression.

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2mo ago

Author of Home Office report on China reveals attempts to compromise him

Via Re-news: At about 7 pm, a man wearing a black shirt with the words "Sound of Silence" was outside Causeway Bay Station & wrote "human characters" on his forearm, then wiped it away & blindfolded himself. The man was then taken away by police... #NeverForget8964 #FreeHongKong

CHRD documented over 30 human rights defenders (HRDs) who remain detained for participating in or commemorating the events of June 4th. Activist Guo Feixiong, who was a student protester in 1989, has been serving an eight-year sentence on charges of “inciting subversion of state power” since 2023.

CHRD人权捍卫者网络@chrdnet.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🔔 Ahead of the 37th anniversary of the #TiananmenMassacre, #CHRD pays tribute to the victims and survivors of the 🇨🇳 government’s violent military assault against unarmed protesters in 1989. 👉 www.nchrd.org/2026/06/chin...

June 4 marks the anniversary of the deadly crackdown ordered by Deng Xiaoping, which killed hundreds – maybe thousands – of people in Beijing and Chengdu. While the campaign to erase all memory of the event continues, explosive new information emerged in the lead up to the anniversary in 2019. (1/3)

Tiananmen's Final Secret - The Little Red Podcast

Tuesday June 4 marks the 30th anniversary of the deadly crackdown ordered by Deng Xiaoping, which killed hundreds – maybe thousands – of people in Beijing and Chengdu. While the campaign to erase all ...

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On the eve of the 37th anniversary of the 1989 #TiananmenMassacre, artist Mei Tung Chan was briefly surrounded by plainclothes officers near SOGO while holding balloons, searched, and escorted to the MTR station. The balloons were confiscated and burst. All this… over a few balloons? #June4 #HK

1/ On the eve of the 37th anniversary of June Fourth, we re-share reflections from TRP Director @nicolamacbean.bsky.social "...the trauma of Tiananmen has cast its long shadow over the Party State’s relationship to its citizens..." www.rights-practice.org/blog/remembe...

Remembering June Fourth

As we remember the thirtieth anniversary of Tiananmen, let us also challenge ourselves and our politicians to find answers to the pressing questions posed by the large-scale, extrajudicial detentions ...

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1/ Hong Kong barrister and activist Chow Hang-tung published a message before 37th anniversary of #JuneFourth. She said that "June Fourth is a matter of principle. By standing firm on it, we can build the resilience much needed to resist the corrosive effects of power...

🇬🇧 Hong Kong Watch ILR & MPF Status Tracker We are collecting cases of MPF withdrawal attempts from Hong Kongers who have secured ILR in the UK. If you have tried to retrieve your MPF savings after being granted settled status in the UK, please share your experience here: forms.gle/cXYJwwJwWScB....

NEW: Xinjiang has the highest detention capacity in the world, according to FT analysis - enough space for almost 1 in 40 people in the region - more than five years after the Chinese govt announced the camps had closed.

Discussion on #Tibetan elections in exile. Manjesh Rana, an expert from #ANFREL, and I discuss form and substance of Tibetan process and its relevance to the world of democratic governance system. Coming Live 2 pm #Bangkok time May 22. anfrel.org/democracy-wi...

Democracy Without Borders: Observing the 2026 Tibetan General Elections | The Election Observer S03Ep06 | Asian Network for Free Elections

Season 3 Episode 6 of The Election Observer podcast, sheds light on the plight of the Tibetan diaspora community in pursuit of self determination.

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