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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The 2024 APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Leaders’ Summit , hosted by Peru in Lima, where I go to law school, concluded last Saturday, November 16. It made progress on economic cooperation but revealed tensions over trade policies, environmental concerns, and the influence of China.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2024

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) condemned Iran for its insufficient cooperation regarding its nuclear program, in a resolution passed Thursday. However, China, Russia and Burkina Faso opposed the resolution, with 12 other countries abstaining.

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DECEMBER 22, 2024

China announced countermeasures against two Canadian organizations and 20 affiliated individuals on Saturday. China’s decision comes on the heels of Canada’s own sanctions enacted under the Special Economic Measures Act on December 9, 2024, targeting Chinese officials for alleged human rights violations.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2024

UN experts have called for adherence to international law, warning that the situation is dire for Myanmar’s children. However, 34 countries are non-signatories, including the United States, Russia, China, South Korea, North Korea, and Myanmar. This convention resulted in a halt in global production of anti-personnel mines.

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DECEMBER 23, 2024

Amnesty International called on the Chinese government to release human rights lawyers Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi, who have been jailed for subversion by attending a social gathering on 26 December 2019. The post Amnesty International urges China to release human rights lawyers detained since 2019 appeared first on JURIST - News.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN), commenced hearings on the obligations of States concerning climate change on Monday. Although non-binding, they serve as authoritative statements of international law.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2024

.” HRW urged Armenian authorities to withdraw or suspend the proposed surveillance bill until it meets international human rights standards. The legislation aims to amend nine existing laws under the claim of enhancing security in public spaces. The rights group also recommended consulting the Venice Commission for assessment.

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APRIL 9, 2025

Human Rights Watch (HRW) expressed deep concern on Monday over the continued detention of Taiwanese publisher Li Yanhe in China since 2023, citing violations of freedom of expression, access to information, and the right to a fair trial. Although Li was born in China, he moved to Taiwan in 2009 to establish Gusa Publishing.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2024

.” The court thus allowed the Chinese government to consider foreign embassies within China as “espionage organization[s].” US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns condemned the sentencing on Friday. .” She added that individuals who violate the law will be held accountable.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

These groups call upon China to end its forcible repatriation of North Korean detainees in accordance with the non-refoulement principle in international law. The letter addresses the potential forceful repatriation of the detainees in China after the reopening of North Korea’s border on August 27.

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JUNE 15, 2024

The chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines stated on Friday that the military and other maritime law enforcement agencies are prepared to defend Filipino fishermen from China’s “anti-trespassing policy,” reinforcing the fishermen’s right to fish in the West Philippine Sea.

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JANUARY 30, 2021

The Philippines filed a diplomatic protest over a new Chinese law that authorises its coast guard to fire on foreign vessels and destroy other countries’ structures on islands China claims. The law was passed last Friday by China’s top legislative body, the National People’s Congress standing committee.

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MARCH 24, 2024

Philippine officials accused a Chinese Coast Guard ship on Saturday of hitting a Philippine supply boat with water cannons in the heavily disputed waters of the South China Sea, causing heavy damage to the vessel and injuring several crew members. China, in response, also released a statement detailing Saturday’s events.

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AUGUST 27, 2024

The Office of the President of the Philippines released a statement criticizing Chinese maritime forces for repetitive and illegal actions in the South China Sea on Monday. Both the US and Japan denounced China’s hostility in the South China Sea, with the former stating it is open to escorting Philippine ships.

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OCTOBER 27, 2022

The order comes after Safeguard investigated whether the Fuzhou Police Overseas Service Station complies with international laws. Safeguard’s report alleges that the stations “persuade” Chinese nationals abroad to return to China where they face criminal charges.

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JANUARY 15, 2024

Tang Shuangning, the former Chairperson of state-owned Chinese banking behemoth Everbright Group, was arrested on charges of embezzlement, accepting bribes and “ privately reading publications with serious political problems, ” China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate said on Monday.

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APRIL 6, 2024

The council also extended the mandates of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran and Myanmar and the independent international fact-finding mission on Iran. Amnesty International alleged these strikes amounted to war crimes under customary international humanitarian law.

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MAY 21, 2024

The Philippines challenged China on Monday to allow international scrutiny of the disputed Scarborough Shoal, according to the Philippines’ official news agency. They accused China of destroying the marine environment around the shoal, including coral reefs.

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JUNE 2, 2022

Countries including the United States and Britain Thursday called for the International Labour Organization (ILO) to probe alleged labour abuses in China’s Xinjiang region. The report was presented to the international community during the 110th session of the International Labor Conference.

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JULY 12, 2023

” The statement is the culmination of years of international calls, starting in 2020, in which UN experts stated, “[T]he profession of human rights lawyer has been effectively criminalised in China.” First, the group calls upon China to end its crackdown on lawyers and human rights defenders.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

China and the Philippines blamed each other for a collision between their vessels on Saturday, marking the latest escalation in tensions over disputed waters and maritime features in the South China Sea. However, a month ago, China and the Philippines announced a deal aimed at deescalating clashes in the South China Sea.

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APRIL 4, 2022

Two UN human rights experts, Fernand de Varennes and Ahmed Shaheed, Friday urged Saudi Arabia to abide by their non-refoulement obligations under international law and refrain from extraditing two Chinese nationals belonging to the Uyghur minority.

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APRIL 11, 2024

China announced sanctions on Thursday against two US entities, including General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and General Dynamics Land Systems, over the two entities’ involvement in selling weapons to Taiwan. China decided to impose general sanctions against the two entities involved in selling weapons to Taiwan.

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MAY 23, 2024

China announced 12 US military-industrial companies and their senior executives as new sanction targets on Wednesday. The sanctions include the freeze of movable, immovable and other types of properties in China, and the refusal to issue visas and deny entry (including to Hong Kong and Macau) to 10 senior executives of the companies.

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MAY 13, 2024

Students from China and Hong Kong studying abroad fear engaging with ‘sensitive’ or political issues while overseas, according to a report published by Amnesty International on Monday. Recent changes to Hong Kong’s national security laws are no exception to the surveillance of public opinion.

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MAY 21, 2021

The Lithuanian Parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution strongly condemning human rights violations and crimes against humanity committed by China against the Uyghur minority. The resolution was adopted on account of arbitrary detention, torture, and ill-treatment of Uyghur Muslims held in internment camps in China.

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APRIL 24, 2024

EU member states will start applying the law within 3 years after approval. Rapporteur for the International Trade committee and activist against forced labour Samira Rafaela stated: This is a historic day, we have adopted a ground breaking piece of legislation to combat forced labour worldwide.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2022

International human rights charities Redress and Free Nazanin Wednesday released a report describing Iranian authorities’ actions, especially in the midst of the nationwide Mahsa Amini protests , as “state hostage-taking.”

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MAY 2, 2024

The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) summoned on Thursday China’s Deputy Chief of Mission of the Chinese Embassy in Manila, Zhou Zhyiong, after China’s Coast Guard attacked Filipino vessels that were on a humanitarian mission in Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on April 30.

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MARCH 17, 2025

The company told Agence France-Presse that it “has a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption or other wrongdoing, and we are committed to complying with all applicable laws and regulations at all times.” Transparency International EU argued that the European Parliament failed to implement a transparent ethics regime.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Chongqing, recognized as China’s largest city with 32.12 Reacting to China’s recent amendments to the National Anti-Espionage Law —a matter that garnered international attention due to its expansive scope over information transfers related to national security—Chongqing was quick to adapt.

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JUNE 21, 2023

A Brooklyn, New York, jury on Tuesday convicted a former New York City police sergeant and two others for acting as illegal agents of Chinese authorities when they attempted to intimidate US residents to return to China. Hu Ji and Tu Lan brought John Doe #1’s father from China to attempt to convince him to return to the country.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

A Chinese law professor and human rights expert expressed concern about Japan’s nuclear water discharge from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station during the 54th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday. China has also taken action, announcing a continued ban on food imports from specific regions of Japan.

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MAY 2, 2024

The US expanded its sanctions against entities in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Hong Kong on Wednesday. Specifically, they also target over a dozen companies in China and Hong Kong. Tulun International has been reselling navigation systems installed in Russian military drones.

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MARCH 7, 2023

Guided by the Rule of Law and good governance, Beijing will usher the world into a new era of stability and shared values, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said Tuesday in press comments , during which he blasted Western morals while remaining silent on China’s own human rights record.

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JUNE 15, 2024

The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs filed a claim with the UN on Friday to formally recognize the boundaries of its underwater continental shelf in the South China Sea, granting it exclusive rights to utilize the area’s resources. China has not yet responded to Friday’s filing. ” Order No.

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MAY 27, 2024

The Philippines protested China’s imposition of a unilateral, four-month fishing ban in the South China Sea, its Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) stated in a press release on Monday. The post Philippines protests China’s unilateral fishing ban in South China Sea appeared first on JURIST - News.

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