United Kingdom Takes Decisive Action Regarding China’s Organ Harvesting and Forced Labor Schemes
On Friday, January 12, it was announced that United Kingdom organizations and companies whose standards of production do not meet their obligations under the Modern Slavery Act would be imposed heavy fines. This decision was made in efforts to encourage and incentivize British companies to cut ties with Chinese partner companies involved in Uyghur forced …
South Korean Shincheonji Leader Acquitted of Charges
Months ago, in March 2020, and at the height of the coronavirus outbreak in South Korea, the Shincheonji Church of Jesus came under fire when it was revealed that over 50% of the nation’s coronavirus cases could be traced back to Shincheonji Church members. Subsequently, elderly church leader then-88-year-old Lee Man-hee was accused by government …
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Iran Relentlessly Persecutes the Baha’i
On Thursday, December 24, eight Iranian Baha’i citizens were sentenced to a collective 14 years in prison, as well as 2 years of banned participation in political and social groups. Judge Ali Blader, presiding over Branch 2 of the Bandar Abbas Revolutionary Court, charged Adib Haghpajooh, Farhad Amri, Maral Rasti, Arash Rasekhi, Mahnaz Jan Nisar, …
United States to Ban All Cotton and Tomato Imports from China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
In its most recent steps to hold China accountable to egregious human rights violations in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR; also referred to as East Turkestan), the United States has extended its import ban to include all cotton and tomato products produced in Xinjiang. This expansion comes after its September 2020 partial ban on …
Nigeria Considering Enacting Legislation that Will Threaten Fundamental Rights of Civilians
Just over a year ago, in December 2019, Amnesty International called attention to the Nigerian Senate’s consideration of two inherently problematic bills that have the potential to deteriorate the personal freedoms of the nation’s every citizen. The National Commission for the Prohibition of Hate Speech bill and the Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulation and …
Hindus for Human Rights’ Important Message on Future Engagement with India
On January 6th, 2021, Co-Founder of Hindu for Human Rights, Mr. Raju Rajagopal, made an essential plea to the incoming Biden-Harris Administration to reorganize the United States’ foreign policy agenda towards India to include human rights and religious freedom as non-negotiable goals. As has been recognized by domestic and international organizations alike, it is concerning …
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Ramzan Bibi
Name: Ramzan Bibi Country/Area of Origin: Pakistan Background: Ramzan Bibi is a 55-year-old Ahmadi Muslim woman from Cheleki village, Punjab Province, Pakistan. Bibi is a member of the Ahmadi Muslim community, one of Pakistan’s most persecuted religious minority groups. Misuse and fraudulent use of blasphemy laws targets Pakistani Ahmadi Muslims and Christians for arrest. Additionally, …