Mar 31, 2016 | International Relations, Tibet
Written by Raymond Johnston The Dalai Lama was the first foreign visitor greeted by Havel in 1990 Former Czech President Václav Havel left behind a strong legacy in the human rights area. That was exemplified by his long friendship with the Dalai Lama, the...
Mar 30, 2016 | International Relations, Mongolia, News, Prisoners of Conscience, Publications, Religious Freedom, Tibet, Uyghur
YANG Jianli TENG Biao This week, China’s President Xi, in Washington for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Summit, will also meet on the side with President Obama. Obama continues to visibly rely on Xi’s professed commitments to the U.S., ranging from...
Mar 23, 2016 | Christians, News, Religious Freedom
#FreeZhangkai Campaign Website: www.freezhangkai.com Human rights lawyer and Christian Zhang Kai has been held in police custody since August 25, 2015. Police climbed the walls of Xialing Church in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, where Zhang Kai was staying while he...
Mar 21, 2016 | International Relations, News, Op Ed
President Obama’s forthcoming visit to Cuba comes as preparations are being completed for the Seventh Congress of the Cuban Communist Party (PCC), scheduled to open in Havana on April 16. The main order of business will be to establish the process for transferring...
Mar 20, 2016 | No Category, Speeches
Speech at Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation’s Award Ceremony for Dolkun Isa by YANG Jianli March 30, 2016 It is a great honor and pleasure for me to speak on this heartening occasion. I want to first congratulate my dear friend, brother and human rights...